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Machado hails Nobel Peace Prize as recognition of Venezuelan people's stru
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House spokesperson Steven Cheung took to his X social media platform to post "President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of h
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Trump says US military sank three Venezuela-linked drug-smuggling boats
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President Donald Trump said the US military sank a third drug-running boat from Venezuela, urging Nicolas Maduro to "stop sending Tren de Aragua into the United States, stop sending drugs" and "stop sending people from your prisons."
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US calls Venezuelan aircraft presence in international waters 'provocative
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Defence Department warned Venezuela in a statement late on Thursday to cease further provocative moves, describing the Venezuelan aircraft buzzing over the US vessel - reported to be the guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham - as an attempt "to interfere with our counter-narco-terror
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Venezuelan President showcases Xi Jinping's gift amid growing tension with
Updated : 7 months ago IST
During the closing ceremony of the 'First Pedagogical Congress of Bolivarian Teachers', Maduro interrupted his remarks on education to show off a new smartphone that he said was personally gifted to him by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighte
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced plans to mobilise 4.5 million militia fighters after the US raised a reward for his arrest and expanded anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. He denounced Washington's "outlandish threats" and vowed to arm militias, while Mexico rejected US clai
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"Will continue to counteract any scheme to evade US sanctions": US State S
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to counteract any schemes aimed at evading US sanctions following the seizure of a Venezuelan aircraft involved in violating US export control and sanctions laws.
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Trump welcomes return of US detainees, says Venezuela agreed to take back
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
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Venezuela frees six American detainees, Trump calls it "good job"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Venezuela freed six American detainees on Friday following a visit by Richard Grenell, former special missions envoy under US President Donald Trump, to Caracas for talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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G7 denounces "lack of democratic legitimacy" in inauguration of Maduro as
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have denounced the "lack of democratic legitimacy" in the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela and said this "unacceptable development underscores the urgent need for an environment" in the South American country "where democratic engagem
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Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuela's President amid elect
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday, following a controversial election in which his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, accused him of voter fraud and declared himself the legitimate winner, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Trump backs opposition leader Maria Machado after detention incident in Ve
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed her safety after her aides reported she was "intercepted" during a protest in Caracas, just ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, according to a report by CNN.
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Venezuela President releases 103 people imprisoned since disputed July ele
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Venezuelan government has released 103 people who were imprisoned following the country's disputed July presidential election, which the opposition accused President Nicolas Maduro of stealing, sparking widespread protests and arrests.
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