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American B-52 bombers circle Venezuelan airspace as Washington-Caracas tensions escalate

October 18, 2025 -

In a dramatic show of force, three U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bombers were tracked flying near Venezuelan airspace early Wednesday, Oct. 15 –  escalating fears of a potential military confrontation between Washington and Caracas.

The deployment comes amid a sharpening U.S. campaign against alleged Venezuelan state-sponsored narcotrafficking, a claim Venezuelan officials vehemently deny, calling it a pretext for aggression. Flight tracking ...

Venezuela defies U.S., vows continued alliance with Russia and China

19 days ago -

In a bold rebuke to Washington, Venezuela’s government is asserting its sovereign right to maintain critical economic and strategic partnerships with Russia and China following the unprecedented U.S. military capture of its president. The dramatic events of early January, which saw Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro taken to New York to face drug charges, have ignited a fierce diplomatic standoff. Now, Caracas is making it clear that no foreign power will ...

Venezuela launches military drills in the Caribbean amid escalating tensions with the United States

September 20, 2025 -

In a dramatic escalation of tensions between Caracas and Washington, the Venezuelan military has launched a three-day military exercise on La Orchila island. The "Sovereign Caribbean" drills saw warships, fighter jets and electronic warfare units being mobilized in response to recent U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels.

The drills announced by Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez involve 12 naval ships, 22 aircraft and ...

Trump halts second wave of Venezuela strikes amid claims of cooperation, as global outrage grows over Maduro abduction

a month ago -

In a sudden reversal, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of planned military strikes against Venezuela, claiming Washington and Caracas are now engaged in cooperation—including the rebuilding of Venezuela's crippled energy infrastructure. The announcement comes just days after U.S. Special Forces conducted a brazen raid in Caracas, forcibly abducting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an ...

Venezuela accuses the U.S. of international PIRACY following tanker seizure

December 13, 2025 -

In a dramatic escalation of tensions between Venezuela and the United States, Caracas furiously accused Washington of "international piracy" following the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea by U.S. forces.

The South American nation leveled the accusation on Wednesday, Dec. 10, pointing out that the seizure was nothing more than a brazen theft of its national resources. According to the Venezuelan government, the move ...

U.S. seizes oil tanker transporting SANCTIONED crude off Venezuela’s coast

December 12, 2025 -

In a bold escalation of Washington's pressure campaign against Caracas, U.S. forces executed a high-stakes seizure of a massive oil tanker allegedly transporting sanctioned crude from Venezuela and Iran – a move that critics warn could push the two nations closer to open conflict.

The operation was carried out on Wednesday, Dec. 10, off Venezuela's coast by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security ...

U.S. backs Guyana amid Venezuela’s threat of invasion

December 13, 2023 -

Tensions have escalated, leading Georgetown to place its small army on high alert for a possible invasion by Caracas. Brazil is deploying additional troops and armored vehicles to its border with Venezuela and Guyana to prevent the conflict from spreading.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Guyanese President Irfaan Ali of America's support for Guyana's sovereignty during talks between the two. The U.S. Department of State, which Blinken heads, ...

Russia slams U.S. strikes in Venezuela as violation of sovereignty and calls for UN meeting

2 months ago -

The United States has crossed a dangerous line in Venezuela that should alarm every American who values sovereignty, stability, and the rule of law. Over the weekend, explosions rocked Caracas in what President Donald Trump confirmed were U.S. strikes, culminating in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country. Russia’s Foreign Ministry swiftly condemned the act as “armed aggression,” warning against escalation ...

U.S. escalates military pressure on Venezuela with repeated bomber flights amid rising tensions

November 10, 2025 -

The United States has intensified its military presence near Venezuela, conducting repeated bomber flights along its coast while deploying warships and aircraft carriers to the Caribbean—actions that Caracas views as direct threats to its sovereignty.

The latest flight, tracked on Thursday, Nov. 6, involved two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flying within 50 miles of Venezuela's coastline, marking the fourth such demonstration ...

Maduro: Venezuela will resort to ARMED STRUGGLE if U.S. threatens its sovereignty

September 10, 2025 -

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivered a dramatic warning amid mounting tensions with the U.S., declaring that his nation stands poised to embark on an "armed struggle" should any U.S. military action threaten its sovereignty.

Speaking against the backdrop of an intensified U.S. naval presence in the southern Caribbean, Maduro insisted that such a scenario would compel organized national resistance "by all its people" – defending peace, ...

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with total BLOCKADE of oil tankers

December 20, 2025 -

President Donald Trump announced a dramatic escalation in U.S. pressure against Venezuela on Tuesday, Dec. 16, declaring a "total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. The move, framed as a response to alleged narcoterrorism and theft of U.S. assets, has drawn fierce condemnation from Caracas, triggered a spike in global oil prices, and raised serious legal and geopolitical concerns.

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Socialist Venezuela now targeting bakeries with absurd regulations

March 15, 2017 -

Under the new regulations, which apply to the use of raw materials like flour by bakeries, 90% of said materials will have to be destined for the production of ordinary bread, and 10% for other products such as deserts. Bakeries also need to ensure that bread is sold no later than 7 a.m. and continually made and sold throughout the day until the bakery closes.

Bakers have been producing less bread because the price is controlled at such a rate that it prevents them from ...

Sonic weapon claims in Venezuela raid ignite debate on secret warfare and Havana Syndrome

a month ago -

In the early hours of Jan. 3, U.S. special forces executed a daring raid in Caracas, Venezuela, successfully capturing former President Nicolás Maduro. The operation, ordered by President Donald Trump, was a swift military and intelligence triumph. However, a sensational and unverified account, amplified by the White House itself, now suggests the raid involved a mysterious "sonic weapon" that incapacitated Maduro's guards with violent, debilitating ...

Venezuela accuses U.S. of “piracy” after seizure of oil tanker in disputed sanctions enforcement

December 14, 2025 -

Venezuela accused the United States of "blatant theft" and "international piracy" Wednesday, Dec. 10, after U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea.

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry condemned the action as part of a broader U.S. strategy to plunder the nation's energy resources, citing President Donald Trump's past remarks about controlling Venezuelan oil.

The incident has escalated tensions between Washington and ...

Russia asserts full ownership of Venezuelan oil assets amid rising geopolitical tensions

a month ago -

Russia has formally declared full ownership of all oil assets developed by its state-owned companies in Venezuela, pushing back against claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that American and Western firms would play a role in reviving Venezuela's struggling energy sector.

The statement, issued Tuesday by Roszarubezhneft—a Russian state-controlled firm—comes amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington over Venezuela's oil reserves, the largest ...

House rejects measure to curb Trump’s military authority in Venezuela amid escalating tensions

a month ago -

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a Democratic-led resolution Thursday that sought to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to deploy military force in Venezuela without congressional approval.

The 215-215 tie vote, which effectively killed the measure, underscored deepening partisan divisions over war powers and fears of unauthorized escalation in the Caribbean – a region now at the center of a Cold War-style standoff between ...

U.S. demands Venezuela SEVER ties with four nations in exchange for oil market access

2 months ago -

The Trump administration has issued a stark ultimatum to Venezuela's interim government: Sever all economic ties with Russia, China, Iran and Cuba – or face continued exclusion from global oil markets.

The demand was confirmed by three sources familiar with White House plans. Under the ultimatum, Washington insists that Caracas must now partner exclusively with American firms for oil production and prioritize U.S. buyers when selling crude ...

Hegseth slams WaPo report accusing him of war crimes following strikes on narco-boats

December 03, 2025 -

In a dramatic escalation of the War on Drugs, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has denounced a report by the Washington Post (WaPo) accusing him of ordering extrajudicial killings following the U.S. military's strikes on suspected narcotics-laden vessels in the Caribbean.

The controversy erupted after a WaPo report alleging that Hegseth directed special operations forces to "kill everybody" aboard a suspected drug trafficking vessel. The strike resulted ...

China moves strategically to bail out Maduro and Venezuela, ignoring US sanctions

November 16, 2025 -

China, with its patient and calculating economic statecraft, is throwing a lifeline to the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, forging a bond that not only undermines U.S. sanctions but also establishes a powerful foothold for Beijing in the Western Hemisphere. This move goes beyond a trade agreement; it is a masterstroke in the great game of global power, revealing the crumbling foundations of an American empire built on coercion and the desperate need for a new foreign ...

U.S. escalates military pressure on Venezuela: 4,000 troops, destroyers deployed amid cartel crackdown—but is Maduro really the target?

August 21, 2025 -

The Trump administration has deployed three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers and 4,000 troops near Venezuela, signaling an aggressive escalation in its campaign against Latin American drug cartels—which the White House insists are led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and USS Sampson are expected in the Caribbean within 36 hours, bolstering existing U.S. surveillance and counter-narcotics operations. The ...