Tag: Maduro


  • Trump’s Military Pressure on Maduro and Latin America’s Coup-Ridden Echoes

    Trump’s Military Pressure on Maduro and Latin America’s Coup-Ridden Echoes

    Introduction: A Familiar Script Returns Donald Trump’s intensified military pressure on Nicolás Maduro, the autocratic leader of Venezuela, is drawing sharp comparisons to a troubling chapter in Latin American history. For decades, the region’s political memory is haunted by coups, revolutions, and external interventions that reshaped governments and societies. As Washington brands Maduro a narco-terrorist…

  • Trump’s Military Pressure on Maduro Echoes Latin America’s Coup Past

    Trump’s Military Pressure on Maduro Echoes Latin America’s Coup Past

    Introduction: A Return to a fraught playbook Donald Trump’s ongoing military pressure on Nicolás Maduro, the autocratic leader of Venezuela, has reignited a painful chapter in Latin American history. Washington’s labeling of Maduro as a narco-terrorist and its willingness to deploy or threaten force has prompted comparisons to the region’s coups and failed attempts at…

  • Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions

    Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions

    Trump claims Maduro offered everything to ease tensions with the United States President Donald Trump asserted on Friday that Nicolás Maduro has offered major concessions from Venezuela in an apparent bid to ease mounting tensions with the United States. Speaking to reporters at the White House during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump…

  • Trump Claims Maduro Offered Everything to Ease US Tensions

    Trump Claims Maduro Offered Everything to Ease US Tensions

    Overview: Trump’s bold claim amid a tense US-Venezuela dynamic During a White House briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, former President Donald Trump asserted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had offered significant concessions to calm deteriorating relations with the United States. The remarks, delivered in a charged atmosphere, touched a nerve in a confrontation that…

  • Trump: Maduro Offered Everything to Ease US Tensions Now

    Trump: Maduro Offered Everything to Ease US Tensions Now

    Overview: Trump’s Claim and the Context In a White House briefing, President Donald Trump asserted that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has offered “everything” in an attempt to ease tensions with the United States. The remark came during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reporters pressed Trump on reports that Maduro has proposed major…

  • CIA Authorization in Venezuela: US Escalates Shadow Operations and Maduro Responds

    CIA Authorization in Venezuela: US Escalates Shadow Operations and Maduro Responds

    US Authorizes CIA Operations in Venezuela as Maduro Warns Against Regime Change In a move that underscores the escalating confrontation between Washington and Caracas, President Donald Trump confirmed reports that the CIA has been authorised to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela. The disclosure comes as the United States has stepped up its pressure in the…

  • Trump Confirms CIA Covert Ops in Venezuela Escalation

    Trump Confirms CIA Covert Ops in Venezuela Escalation

    Background: A Sharp Policy Shift In a statement that underscored a dramatic shift in U.S. strategy toward Venezuela, former President Donald Trump acknowledged that he authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct covert operations inside the country. The disclosure, reported by The New York Times citing unnamed U.S. officials, marks a notable escalation in Washington’s…

  • Trump Confirms He Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela

    Trump Confirms He Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela

    Overview In a striking development, former President Donald Trump confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. The disclosure marks a notable escalation in U.S. efforts to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s government amid ongoing tensions between Caracas and Washington. The New York Times reported the classified directive, citing U.S. officials familiar with…

  • Trump Says He Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela, Escalating Tensions

    Trump Says He Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela, Escalating Tensions

    Overview: Trump’s Confirmation and the Context In a statement that upends the usual calculus of US policy toward Venezuela, former President Donald Trump confirmed reports that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside the country. The disclosure marks a sharp escalation in Washington’s efforts to pressure President Nicolás Maduro and his government amid…

  • US Strikes Drug Ship Off Venezuela as Tensions Rise

    US Strikes Drug Ship Off Venezuela as Tensions Rise

    US Strikes Drug Ship Off Venezuela as Tensions Rise A U.S. strike on a vessel believed to be a drug-smuggling boat off the Venezuelan coast produced a dramatic explosion and a burning wreck, according to a post by U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth on X. He said four men aboard were killed and labeled them “narco-terrorists.”…