2026 • Jan 03
Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?
Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship•
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2026 • Jan 03
Venezuela accuses US of attacking Caracas as explosions rock capital
Loud noises and low-flying aircraft were heard in the Venezuelan capital and a southern part of the city was without power
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2026 • Jan 03
Venezuela accuses US after explosions and low-flying aircraft reported in Caracas – live
Venezuela’s government says it rejects ‘military aggression’ by the US, after explosions rock Caracas
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2026 • Jan 02
Venezuela open to talks on drug trafficking, says Maduro, but refuses to comment on reported US strike on land
President Nicolás Maduro reiterated his belief that the US wants to force a change of government in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil reserves Venezuela is open to negotiating an agr...
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2025 • Dec 30
Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power
Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás Maduro
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2025 • Dec 29
US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details
Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmedDonald Trump...
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2025 • Dec 26
Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for 2024 election protests
Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it ha...
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2025 • Dec 23
‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensionsWhile all eyes are on the four-month-long US military campaign against Venezuela...
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2025 • Dec 23
Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro
Trump again called for Venezuela’s president to leave power and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seizedChina and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US...
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2025 • Dec 22
US Coast Guard pursuing another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump’s ‘blockade’ on sanctioned tankers in and out of VenezuelaUS Coast Guard officials said on Sunday they were tracking an oil tank...
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2025 • Dec 19
Trump and top aides refuse to rule out war with Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro orders Venezuelan navy to escort oil tankers after seizure by US forces
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2025 • Dec 18
US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four, as Trump accuses Venezuela of taking ‘our oil’
The announcement from Pete Hegseth comes a day after Trump issued a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving VenezuelaThe US military carried out a lethal strike on a vess...
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