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Venezuela's oil exports shrivel as US seizes tanker off its coast
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Oil tanker movements into and out of Venezuelan waters have almost come to a standstill, Al Jazeera's sources stated, after the US announced that it would seize more vessels as part of its military pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.
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US sanctions Maduro's nephews, six Venezuelan oil shipping firms a day aft
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Just a day after President Donald Trump stated that the US has seized a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Department of the Treasury on Thursday (local time) imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuela's First Lady Cilia Flores and six shipping companies linked t
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Venezuelan President makes public comeback as Trump confirms phone call
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro resurfaced publicly on Sunday after several days out of sight, ending growing speculation that he may have fled the country amid rising tensions with the United States.
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Trump closes "above and surrounding" Venezuela's airspace "in its entirety
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid a growing row over drug trafficking with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump on Saturday closed the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela "in its entirety."
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US military stages "attack demo" Near Venezuela ahead of Maduro 'terror d
Updated : 4 months ago IST
This comes as the United States Department of State has announced its intention to designate the Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), with the designation set to take effect on November 24. According to the State Department, the cartel is led by Madu
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US to designate Venezuela's 'Cartel de los Soles' as Foreign Terrorist Org
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the State Department, the cartel is led by Maduro and other high-ranking officials of what Washington calls the "illegitimate Maduro regime." US officials say the group has deeply infiltrated and corrupted Venezuela's military, intelligence, legislature and judiciary structures,
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Venezuelan President Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and T
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Venezuela's President Maduro condemned upcoming US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago, calling them a threat to Caribbean peace, CNN reported. The US says the exercises target drug trafficking, while opposition leader Machado urged Venezuelans to oppose Maduro and welcomed US pressure on
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US Senator Lindsey Graham warns land strikes in Venezuela a "real possibil
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US Senator Lindsey Graham warned that land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" as the US intensifies air strikes on boats accused of drug trafficking. He said President Trump plans to brief Congress soon about potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia.
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US considering plans to target illegal narcotics facilities inside Venezue
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to officials, the President has also not ruled out taking a diplomatic approach with Venezuela to stem the flow of drugs into the US, even after talks were cut off with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in recent weeks.
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Venezuelan President Maduro boasts of 5,000 Russian Igla-S missiles amid r
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Venezuela deployed 5,000 Russian-made Igla-S missiles in "key air defense positions," President Nicolas Maduro claimed, amid rising US military presence. The US is considering military action to counter drug trafficking and pressure Maduro to step down, while Venezuela mobilized "millions" o
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"I authorized for two reasons really": Trump confirms CIA operations in Ve
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump confirmed authorising the CIA to conduct operations in Venezuela, citing concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. He indicated plans for "land" strikes and highlighted increased US military presence, signalling pressure on Nicolas Maduro and potential
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Trump says six narcoterrorists killed as US conducts strike on vessel off
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump announced that the military struck a drug-trafficking vessel off Venezuela, killing six people. He said the boat was linked to a terrorist group. The Pentagon has defended similar strikes, while critics question their legality and the growing tensions with Venezu
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