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Montevideo, November 27th 2025 - 14:11 UTC

Venezuela

  • Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 11:20 UTC

    Venezuela vows to defend itself in case of US attack

    “If the gringos attack, we will respond,” insisted Maduro

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López issued strong warnings on Wednesday, announcing preparations in response to the US naval deployment and alleged aggressive actions in the Caribbean.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:24 UTC

    Trump orders suspension of diplomatic contacts with Maduro amid Venezuela military crisis

    The directive, issued last Thursday, comes amid rising military tensions between Washington and Caracas. “We’ll see what phase two looks like,” Trump told reporters. Photo: Miraflores Palace

    U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a complete halt to diplomatic contacts with Nicolás Maduro’s government, marking a new escalation in Washington’s confrontation with Venezuela. According to The New York Times, the president instructed his special envoy to the country, Richard Grenell, to cease any outreach or dialogue with the Chavista regime.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    Nicolás Maduro's Government allegedly foils bombing of US Embassy in Caracas

    Maduro admitted he had a positive response from Washington

    Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday that a “local terrorist group” had planned a “false flag” attack to plant explosives at the US Embassy in Caracas.

  • Monday, October 6th 2025 - 08:23 UTC

    US strikes yet another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Caribbean

    “They're not coming by sea anymore, so now we'll have to start looking on land,” Trump warned Sunday

    US President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth publicly confirmed and defended the recent attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, escalating the administration's “war on drugs” by characterizing the cartels as “narco-terrorists” and the operations as “acts of war.”

  • Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 18:59 UTC

    US hits another vessel near Venezuela, killing 4

    Hegseth posted a video of the attack

    US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that his country's forces carried out a lethal and kinetic attack ordered by President Donald Trump against a “drug trafficking vessel affiliated with designated terrorist organizations” near the coast of Venezuela.

  • Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 08:42 UTC

    Maduro expands his powers with new state of emergency in Venezuela

    Tensions between Caracas and Washington have escalated since the U.S. deployed destroyers and aircraft in the Caribbean for anti-drug operations

    Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro decreed on Monday a state of emergency due to “external commotion,” granting himself broad powers to confront what he describes as “U.S. aggression.” The measure, effective for an initial 90 days and renewable, authorizes the military control of public services, strategic industries, and the closure of borders.

  • Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

    Bordering Colombian and Venezuelan districts to deepen ties

    The signed memorandum symbolizes the twinning of the peoples and the challenge of realizing a shared vision as “Bolivarian brothers,” it was argued

    Governors of bordering Venezuelan and Colombian districts held a “historic and significant meeting” on the banks of the Orinoco River to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at reactivating binational exchange.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Maduro wrote Trump a letter, Caracas admits

    Maduro wants to discuss the “fake news” surrounding the mounting tension in the Caribbean

    Venezuela's Bolivarian regime admitted Sunday that President Nicolás Maduro sent a letter dated Sept. 6 to his US colleague Donald Trump to discuss current tensions in the Caribbean Sea and what the Chavista leader has referred to as “fake news” from the White House.

  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    YouTube shuts down Maduro's channel

    A Buenos Aires-based outlet claimed to have been behind the measure

    Google-owned YouTube has removed the official channel of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which had over 233,000 subscribers. While YouTube has not provided an official explanation, sources suggest the removal could be due to violations of the platform's policies on misinformation or automated content.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Venezuela and Iran pledge to strengthen nuclear cooperation

    Quintero highlighted the importance of promoting the role of atomic energy in the promotion of peace, health, and global development

    Venezuela's Deputy Science and Technology Minister Alberto Quintero met in Vienna with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohamad Eslami to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear technology, as well as the expansion of collaboration in the production of radiopharmaceuticals and the development of nuclear education and research.