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Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro today, President Donald Trump said, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama. "The United…

John McCarthy January 3, 2026

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Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a US official…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Venezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests

CARACAS — Venezuela’s government has freed 88 more people detained after protests that followed the country’s July 2024 election, marking the second mass release in as many weeks amid mounting…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 86

SAN JUAN — An unstable pattern will favor mostly cloudiness across the islands, resulting in isolated rain during the day, the National Weather Service said. Some showers are expected across…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum

CARACAS (Reuters) — The accumulation of residual fuel inventories in Venezuela's onshore tanks is forcing state energy company PDVSA to resort to extreme solutions to avoid shutting down refining units,…

John McCarthy January 1, 2026

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Today’s weather: mostly sunny, high 86

January 1 2026 Periods of unstable and rainy weather will continue today, with moderate to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms . These conditions can cause accumulation of water on roads…

John McCarthy January 1, 2026

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US Coast Guard searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels

WASHINGTON (Reuters) —The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a U.S. military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. officials said…

John McCarthy December 31, 2025

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US strikes drug boat loading facility in Venezuela, Trump says

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. had "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025

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US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade

CARACAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said today it has added 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela to its sanctions list, citing their aggressive weapons program. The…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025

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CIA ‘carries out drone strike’ on Venezuelan drug port in first US land attack inside the country

The CIA is responsible for carrying out the first US land strike in Venezuela on a port facility believed to have been storing drugs bound for America, sources claim. President Donald…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025