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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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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…

John McCarthy January 2, 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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Trump ready to unleash world’s most secret black ops team on Venezuela

WASHNGTON — President Donald Trump reportedly is considering sending Delta Force commandos into Venezuela to start smashing targets. The U.S. military currently has several warships, an aircraft carrier, at least one submarine, stealth fighter…

John McCarthy December 28, 2025

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White House orders military to focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a…

John McCarthy December 27, 2025

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US tells UN it will deprive Venezuela’s Maduro, drug cartel of resources

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it will impose and enforce sanctions "to the maximum extent" to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of…

John McCarthy December 24, 2025

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US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since…

John McCarthy December 23, 2025

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Venezuela passes law against piracy, blockades amid US oil ship seizures

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what…

John McCarthy December 23, 2025