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‘I don’t rule it out’: Donald Trump on war with Venezuela

December 20, 2025 12:04 am

The US military has carried out at least 28 strikes on boats from Venezuela since September, killing over 100 people.

Venezuela raises military alert, prepares for guerrilla response as USS Gerald R Ford enters Latin American waters

November 12, 2025 1:00 am

Venezuela is deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and is planning to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a US air or ground attack.

Why Venezuela's opposition Presidential candidate fled to Spain, a month after the elections

September 09, 2024 12:19 pm

Opposition candidate Edmundo González fled to Spain on Saturday amidst the political turmoil that has prevailed since July’s disputed elections.

Brazil's Lula sees new poll as one way out of Venezuelan crisis - 'if Maduro has good sense'

August 15, 2024 9:35 pm

Lula also said a "coalition government" could be another possible solution for Venezuela after the contested presidential election on July 28, which both Maduro and the opposition claim to have won.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro celebrates winning a third term in the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela July 29, 2024. REUTERS

From bus driver to iron-fisted president: Who is Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro?

July 29, 2024 10:20 pm

This victory marks Maduro's third consecutive term as president, further entrenching his rule over the economically troubled nation.

Will wealthy nations step up and help Colombia amidst its refugee crisis?

March 23, 2020 10:25 am

Venezuela's tragedy is not that different in size and impact from the Syrian one. In the past 15 years, more than five million Venezuelans, equivalent to 16 percent of the population, have left their country.

Chinese foreign ministry slams US 'interference' in Venezuela, backs Maduro

August 08, 2019 12:06 pm

China would continue to cooperate with Venezuela, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement issued late on Wednesday, and urged the United States to respect international law and stop trying to stir up discord.

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They survived colonization and war. But Venezuela’s collapse was too much

July 31, 2019 9:46 pm

At least 4 million Venezuelans have fled their country in recent years, forced out by hunger, hyperinflation and deadly political crackdowns.

Third round of Venezuela talks to start as soon as next week

June 30, 2019 8:47 am

The uprising has not managed to turn the military, which has continued to prop up Maduro, who is also supported by China, Russia and Cuba. But unbridled inflation, rampant shortages and crumbling infrastructure make daily life miserable for the masses.

Venezuela’s collapse is the worst outside of war in decades, economists say

May 18, 2019 10:00 am

To find similar levels of economic devastation, economists at the IMF pointed to countries that were ripped apart by war, like Libya earlier this decade or Lebanon in the 1970s.