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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Latest US strike on alleged narco-boat in Caribbean kills three

The latest US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people, bringing the total death toll to 69 amid ongoing tensions with the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Euronews

What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats

Regina Garcia Cano was behind the story that provided the first comprehensive account of recent strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats

The Independent UK

US strikes another alleged drug boat bringing death toll from campaign in Latin America to 70

US strikes have destroyed at least 18 vessels, but Washington has yet to make public any concrete evidence that its targets posed a threat to America

The Guardian - AU

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Manchester United teenager James Overy handed shock Socceroos call-up

17-year-old defender named in first Australia squad as Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree return from injury for friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia

The Guardian - AU

Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes

Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildup

The Guardian - US

Teenager, key names among big Socceroos squad changes

Two crucial Socceroos return for friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia while a teen sensation is among those earning a maiden call-up.

AAP

U.S. Again Sends Bombers Less Than 50 Miles From Venezuela As Aircraft Carrier Approaches The Caribbean

The U.S. again flew bombers less than 50 miles from the Venezuelan coast as tensions remain high in the region and the USS Gerald Ford continues to approach

Latin Times

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Trump team admits it doesn’t have legal backing for Venezuela strikes but wants DOJ green light

The administration reportedly told lawmakers on Wednesday it is not currently planning strikes inside Venezuela, though the White House is exploring its options

The Independent UK

Trump Reportedly Expressed Reservations About Striking Venezuela, Fearing It Might Not Lead Maduro To Step Down

President Donald Trump has expressed reservations about ordering strikes in Venezuela, fearing authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro won't leave power even in the case, according to a new report.

Latin Times

White House Pursues New Legal Authority for Strikes Inside Venezuela After Telling Congress Current Campaign Doesn't Allow It

One U.S. official said policy could shift rapidly, commenting that "what is true one day may very well not be the next" regarding Trump's position on Venezuela

Latin Times

GOP Senator Justifies Caribbean Bombings, Says 'Cartels Are Backed by Venezuela's Navy and Pose a Threat to the U.S.'

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts defended ongoing U.S. military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing alleged ties between narcotraffickers and Venezuela's armed forces.

Latin Times

The U.S. Has Now Killed Over 65 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

The death toll resulting from U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now topped 65 following the latest attack.

Latin Times

US military buildup off Venezuela coast stirs echoes of 1989 Panama invasion

Some see anti-Noriega operation as model for deposing Maduro but others say US-orchestrated military coup is more likely option

The Guardian - US

Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday –as it happened

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Latin Times

Nobel Laureate Machado Suggests the Maduro Regime Helped Rig the 2020 U.S. Election Against Trump: 'No Doubt in My Mind'

Machado's assertions come as Trump intensifies his push for new investigations into the 2020 results, as The Washington Post reports

Latin Times

Venezuelan Regime's Second in Command Scoffs at U.S. Deployment Off Its Coast: 'Nothing Much Will Happen'

Venezuela's second-most powerful official, Diosdado Cabello, downplayed growing concerns over a large U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, saying that "nothing much will happen" despite ongoing tensions.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Claims That If U.S. Ousts The Maduro Regime, 'It Will Also Be The Freedom Of Cuba And Nicaragua'

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said that if the Trump administration ends up ousting the Maduro regime in Caracas, Cuba and Nicaragua will follow

Latin Times

Nobel Laureate Machado Says 'Iran Has Turned Venezuela Into Its Satellite, Operating in the Heart of the Americas'

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado warned on Wednesday that Iran has transformed Venezuela into its "satellite" in the hemisphere

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Latin Times

Maduro's Exit in Venezuela Could Reopen World's Largest Oil Reserves to Global Markets, Analyst Claims

Bloomberg argues that a brief conflict could quickly shift from bullish to bearish for oil markets if a successor government opens the sector

Latin Times

Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Says 'The Military Force in the Caribbean Is Too Large and Powerful to Be Only for Counternarcotics'

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo

International Business Times

Brazilian President Lula Warns Trump Against Military Escalation In Venezuela: 'I Don't Want To Get To a Land Invasion'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned the U.S. against further escalating its campaign against Venezuela, saying "I don't want to get to a land invasion."

Latin Times

Brazilian President Lula Warns Against Military Escalation From The U.S. In Venezuela: 'I Don't Want To Get To a Land Invasion'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned the U.S. against further escalating its campaign against Venezuela, saying "I don't want to get to a land invasion."

Latin Times

Top Caracas Official Claims The 'High Spheres' Of The U.S. Govt. Are 'Discussing Regime Change': 'The Empire Won't Change In Thinking Venezuela Is Its Backyard'

Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello claimed that the "high spheres" in the U.S. government are discussing "regime change" in Caracas as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military campaign in the region

Axios

America's military might bears down on Venezuela

The Ford CSG's tasking and eventual arrival is further evidence of Trump 2.0's homeland focus.

Latin Times

Osmel Sousa Confirms Departure from Miss Universe Organization with a Touching Open Letter

After more than four decades shaping the world of beauty pageants, Osmel Sousa, known across Latin America as "El Zar de la Belleza," has officially announced his departure from the Miss Universe Organization. The Cuban-Venezuelan missologyst confirmed his exit in a heartfelt letter shared with fans and industry peers, explaining…

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