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Venezuela begins major military drills in the Caribbean
Rio de Janeiro — Venezuela has launched large-scale military exercises in the Caribbean amid rising tensions with the United States, in a move Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López said was aimed at strengthening defences and demonstrating...
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Venezuelans Reject Foreign Military Action: Interlaces Poll
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The sign reads, “It’s not tension, it’s aggression.” X/ @keiby10389151 September 17, 2025 Hour: 12:06 pm Venezuelan polling firm Hinterlaces released a recent study showing that most Venezuelans reject threats of foreign military aggression and...
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Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats
Venezuela says it has begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the region. Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have blown up at least...
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Venezuelan armed forces begin drills in Caribbean — defense minister
CARACAS, September 18. /TASS/. Venezuela’s armed forces have begun the Sovereign Caribbean 200 military maneuver near the island of La Orchila in Venezuela’s territorial waters. "At the instruction of Venezuela’s constitutional President Nicolas...
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Venezuela begins Caribbean military exercises as tensions with US escalate
This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency on September 17, 2025, shows Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino speaking in a meeting with the Military High Command in Caracas. WENDYS OLIVO / AFP Venezuela said Wednesday,...
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Venezuela, Qatar share historic ties: Envoy
Ashraf Siddiqui Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Qatar HE Carlos Jose Mata Figueroa has highlighted the robust and historically rooted partnership between his country and Qatar. The ambassador noted that diplomatic relations...
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Trump Pentagon's own lawyers raise alarms about alleged drug boat bombings: report
President Donald Trump's airstrikes against civilian boats in international waters are raising the alarm of lawyers who work within the Department of Defense. According to the Wall Street Journal, "The concerns are around the justification for the...
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Ex-Pentagon official: Venezuela boat attack was ‘murder, not war'
The Pentagon has barred senior House staffers from a classified briefing on a deadly US drone strike off Venezuela's coast, raising concerns over war powers oversight. The Pentagon has blocked senior congressional staff from receiving a classified...
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Sen. Reed strongly condemns Trump’s military strikes in the Caribbean
Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly condemned the US military strikes in the Caribbean as President Trump on Sept. 15 disclosed that he had ordered a second strike this month on a boat allegedly...
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Trump Announces Second Summary Execution Of Venezuelans
Above photo: Screenshot of a video released by the US War Secretary showing the assassination of three Venezuelans on a small boat allegedly carrying drugs. Screenshot / X / @DOWresponse. NOTE: Orinoco Tribune also reports that the US military...
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US strikes on Venezuelan ‘drug boats’ have killed 14 people. What is Trump trying to do?
In the past few weeks, the United States military has been involved in multiple fatal strikes on boats in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The first airstrike was on September 5 and killed 11 people. The second occurred this week ,...
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WATCH: Southern Command Releases Video of US Forces Training Amphibious Landings in Puerto Rico as Siege of Venezuela Gains Momentum
Screengrab from US Southern Command ideo. ‘Tick-Tock’- the US Military video suggests Venezuela’s time is growing short. The US Southern Command released today (17) a video portraying US troops training amphibious landings in Puerto Rico, as the...
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I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil's President Lula tells BBC
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Leandro PrazeresBBC News Brasil ShareSave Watch: Brazil's Lula talks Trump, US tariffs and oil in BBC interview Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive...
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DEA Tried To Stage A False-Flag Operation Against Venezuela: Minister Cabello
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Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, Sept. 17, 2025. Photo: teleSUR September 17, 2025 Hour: 12:55 pm On Wednesday, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of attempting to stage a...
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JD Vance Jokes About Killing Innocent Fishermen in International Waters
JD Vance has escalated his rhetoric on U.S. military strikes on boats in international waters with a crude joke about killing innocent fishermen. The vice president has shrugged off mounting criticism about the airstrikes President Donald Trump...
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Brazil Fines Political Prisoner Jair Bolsonaro $189,000 for ‘Recreational Racism’
A Brazilian federal court on Tuesday imposed a fine of one million Brazilian reais (roughly $188,750) on conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro for “recreational racism” during his presidency, local outlets reported. The ruling, issued by...
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International Hispanic theater festival lives on with full slate of plays
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The 39th edition of the International Hispanic Theater Festival of Miami concluded its first weekend but there are still three more weekends to go until the closing night Sunday, Sept. 28. It is the first year that the festival has been presented...
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PDVSA’s U.S. Crown Jewel Slips Through Venezuela’s Fingers
The fate of Citgo, the jewel in the crown of Venezuela’s PDVSA, may be decided by the end of this week. The Venezuelan state-owned oil company may lose its prized asset. The creditors that fueled the process that led to the auction for Citgo may...
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‘Trump is not emperor of the world’: Brazil’s President Lula says he has ‘no relationship’ with Trump
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has often criticised Trump before, but this is the clearest statement yet that he thinks there...
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Cuba Denounces US Military Threat Against Venezuela and Calls for Defense of Peace in Latin America
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“The United States is seeking to start a war in our region under the false pretext of national security. It is urgent to stop this escalation before its consequences become irreversible,” he concluded. “The true objective of these actions is to...
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