President Trump has called off diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, The New York Times reported on Monday, a step that paves the way for more US military escalations and makes a US attempt at regime change in Venezuela...
Hegseth Says Four ‘Narco-Terrorists’ Killed in Latest US Attack on Venezuela Boat
A day after President Trump informed Congress that the US is in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, the US carried out yet another strike on a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, alleging it was loaded with drugs. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...
Trump Tells Congress the US Is in a ‘Non-International Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels
President Trump has told Congress that he has decided the US is in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels, signaling he's planning to expand the US military campaign in Latin America, The New York Times reported on Thursday. In the memo, Trump cited his...
Venezuela Says It Detected Five US Fighter Jets Flying Near Its Coast
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Thursday that the Venezuelan military had detected five US fighter jets flying near Venezuela's coast, a provocation that comes amid reports that the US is considering bombing the country. "Venezuela’s...
Top Trump Officials Intensify Push for Regime Change in Venezuela
Senior Trump administration officials have intensified their push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power and are discussing steps to escalate the military pressure, The New York Times reported on Monday. The report said the effort is being led by...
Venezuela’s Maduro Ready To Declare State of Emergency If US Attacks
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency in case of a US military attack, comments that come amid reports that say the US is considering bombing targets inside Venezuela. Rodriguez...
Report: US Could Start Bombing Venezuela Within a Few Weeks
The US military could start bombing targets inside Venezuela within a matter of weeks, according to a report from NBC News that was published on Saturday. Sources told NBC that US military officials were drawing up options for striking alleged drug traffickers inside...
Trump Envoy Ric Grenell Says He’s Still in Contact With Venezuelan Government
Ric Grenell, a special envoy for President Trump, said this week that he remains in contact with the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro despite soaring tensions between Washington and Caracas. After the US bombed a boat off the coast of Venezuela for...
Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Using Military Force for Regime Change in Venezuela
The majority of Americans oppose using the US military to carry out regime change in Venezuela, according to a poll from YouGov that was conducted in early September. The poll asked if the respondents would support or oppose the US using military force to overthrow...
US Officials Say Regime Change in Venezuela Is the Real Goal of Military Action in the Caribbean
US officials have told The New York Times that the real goal of the US military buildup in the Caribbean, and the bombing of boats in the region, is regime change in Venezuela. The policy is being largely driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long wanted...