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The two leaders discussed a possible a major move between them as the U.S. continues to threaten military action against Venezuela. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Maduro slams ‘colonial threat’ as Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be closed
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a “colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty. CBC | World News
Read More »Whether the target is drugs or Maduro, U.S. could be hindering its own military with deadly boat strikes
An anonymous Pentagon employee and a retired air force colonel are expressing concerns this week that the U.S. focus on alleged drug-carrying boats in waters near Latin America could affect American military might around the world, and serve as a precedent for other countries. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump authorizes covert CIA operations in Venezuela, pressuring Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in U.S. efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro’s government. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada imposes new sanctions as Venezuelan President Maduro sworn in despite global condemnation
Canada has imposed new sanctions against 14 Venezuelan officials as President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule until 2031. CBC | World News
Read More »Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for Maduro rival Edmundo González amid election probe
The warrant was issued at the request of authorities, who accuse González, a former diplomat, of various crimes, including conspiracy, falsifying documents and usurpation of powers. CBC | World News
Read More »The Maduro government still shows no signs of surrendering power in Venezuela
Foreign allies such as Russia, China, Cuba and Iran have become critical to the survival of the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela, and his dependence on them has only deepened in the wake of last weekend’s election. CBC | World News
Read More »Top U.S. diplomat says ‘it is clear’ that Nicolás Maduro did not win Venezuela’s election
The stakes grew higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof backing its decision to declare President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the country’s presidential election after the U.S. recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor. CBC | World News
Read More »Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro officially declared president — after he and opposition each claimed victory
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Read More »Venezuela’s election: More Maduro or a new democratic era?
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in power since 2013 and running for a third term on July 28, is confident he is still the right man to lead the OPEC country, but Sunday’s presidential election has attracted a level of voter enthusiasm for the opposition that could topple his regime. CBC | World News
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