There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about “substantive” matters, but it’s still not clear if that includes an end to one-party rule. CBC ...
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Venezuela ‘untenable situation’ that had to be addressed, Rubio says about Maduro capture
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Venezuela’s new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington without the immediate need for further U.S. military action, as he publicly faced questions from many of his former colleagues for the first time. CBC | World News
Read More »Vance, most Republicans block Senate resolution to curb Trump’s Venezuela efforts
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday that would have barred U.S. President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without authorization from Congress, after the Republican president pressured party members who had supported it. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump declares himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ with fake Wikipedia page
The US captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.S. attack in Venezuela creates risk, opportunity for guerrilla groups
The U.S. attack on Venezuela has shifted the ground for the various guerrilla groups operating across the borderlands with Colombia, raising fears of possible betrayal by Venezuelan regime officials, while opening the door to a wider conflict should U.S. boots ever hit the ground, local security experts say. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, 5th vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
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Read More »Trump meets oil executives for Venezuela plans as US seizes tanker
CEO of ExxonMobil Darren Woods said the South American country is currently “un-investable” but his team would assess the situation Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump says U.S. oversight of Venezuela could last for years
The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in a newly published interview published. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a vote Thursday that could rebuke Trump, though he is likely to veto the measure if it passes. CBC | World News
Read More »With Trump’s Venezuela move, Greenland threats, Canadians wonder: Are we vulnerable?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasingly bellicose stance on taking over Greenland, on the heels of capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, have combined to trigger questions about what the White House has in mind for Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what it entails, whether it’s considered legal and just how effective it is. CBC | World News
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