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Will Trump’s bounty on Venezuela’s President Maduro work?
The Times
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Everyone has their price, or so the United States’ Department of Justice believes. For years, Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, has loomed over US foreign policy as a symbol of entrenched authoritarianism and been a thorn in Washington’s...
Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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August 11, 2025
MARACAIBO, Venezuela — (AP) — The hands of Yosbelin Pérez have made tens of thousands of the aluminum round gridles that Venezuelan families heat every day to cook arepas. She takes deep pride in making the revered “budare,” the common denominator...
Mexico’s President Defends Venezuela’s Maduro Against U.S. Charges of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking
The Gateway Pundit
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August 11, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has come to the defense of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro against U.S. charges of terrorism and drug trafficking. Earlier this week, the U.S. issued a $50 million bounty onf Maduro over his role in the...
New revelations confirm DHS cover-up in near-death of Venezuelan detainee Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez
World Socialist Web Site
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August 11, 2025
It appears the US government is doing everything in its power to ensure that Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez, a 38-year-old Venezuelan who nearly died last week at the Florida Everglades concentration camp after being denied medical care, does not...
Colombian president urges LatAm to defend regional sovereignty against possible U.S. military anti-drug operations
Xinhua News Agency
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BOGOTA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday called on Latin American countries to safeguard regional sovereignty against possible U.S. military operations to combat drug cartels in the region. "Any military operation...
Venezuela Thwarts Terror Plot in Caracas
St. Vincent Times
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August 10, 2025
Venezuelan authorities have dismantled a terrorist plot targeting Plaza Venezuela, one of the capital’s busiest public spaces, following the arrest of José Daniel García Ortega, who was allegedly carrying an explosive device. The announcement was...
Venezuelan oil supply to Cuba jumps in July, according to news agencies
OnCuba News
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August 8, 2025
After reduced shipments in recent months, the arrival of Venezuelan oil to Cuba experienced a jump in July, when 31,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, gasoline and jet fuel were shipped to the island, although no results were seen in terms of...
Petro Orders the Colombian Armed Forces to Consider Venezuela as a Single People
teleSUR
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August 10, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro receives his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, at the presidential palace of Miraflores in Caracas. Photo: Prensa Presidencial Venezuela August 10, 2025 Hour: 5:41 pm Colombian President Gustavo Petro has...
DOJ offers $50 million reward for information leading to arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
World Tribune
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August 10, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, August 10, 2025 Real World News The Trump Department of Justice on Thursday increased the reward offered for information that leads to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro to $50 million. Venezuelan dictator...
Illinois Lt. Governor Celebrates Anniversary of Michael Brown's Death With an EGREGIOUS Lie
Twitchy
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August 10, 2025
When we look back on how race relations deteriorated in America, it is clear that the man most responsible is none other than Barack Obama, particularly when he entered his second term in office. Obama pushed racial division in his first term,...
Pro Bruin Rundown: Men’s volleyball Bruins storm international stage with Team USA
Daily Bruin - California
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As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will look at the standout performances of UCLA alumni, current athletes and...
Venezuela rallies behind president, denounces $50mln bounty on Maduro
Al Mayadeen
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August 10, 2025
Venezuela condemns the US $50M bounty on President Maduro, calling drug trafficking charges part of an "imperialist plot" to destabilize the country. Venezuela’s government and armed forces issued a united defense of President Nicolás Maduro on...
Mexican President Defends Accused Narco-Terrorist Maduro – U.S. ‘Must Show Evidence’
Breitbart
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August 10, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly defended Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, who has been formally accused by the U.S. government of being the leader of the narco-terrorist organization Cartel De Los Soles and has a $50 million...
Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Denounce U.S. Attempt to Criminalize President Nicolas Maduro
teleSUR
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August 10, 2025
(FILE) Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. Photo: EFE. August 10, 2025 Hour: 4:25 am Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated on Saturday that there is an attempt to “criminalize the courage and honor” of President Nicolás Maduro,...
Venezuela seizes massive cache of explosives, thwarts plot
Al Mayadeen
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August 10, 2025
Venezuelan authorities seize 54,000 explosive charges in Maturín, accusing extremist factions linked to María Corina Machado of plotting terrorist attacks to destabilize the country. Venezuelan authorities have seized a massive stockpile of...
'No proof of Sinaloa cartel ties to Venezuela’s pres'
Sun Online International
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government has no proof of links between the Sinaloa Cartel and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, unlike the US recently claimed. The allegations linking Maduro to the largest drug cartel in Mexico...
Venezuelan Presidential Guard States Its Backing to President Maduro
teleSUR
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August 10, 2025
The Commander of the Presidential Honor Guard (GHP) and Director General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM), Javier José Marcano Tábata, rejects in a statement the statements of the US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, describing them as...
Trump weighs military action against Latin drug cartels
Daily Times
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August 10, 2025
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to use the US military against powerful Latin American drug cartels after designating several of them as terrorist organizations earlier this year. Trump has directed the Pentagon to draft operational...
Mexican leader states no evidence connecting Sinaloa Cartel to Venezuelan leader
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her administration has no evidence connecting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the Sinaloa Cartel, despite recent accusations from the United States. The claims linking Maduro to the...
Venezuela’s Parliament Repudiates u.s. Aggression Against President Maduro
teleSUR
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Jorge Rodrigeuz (c) president of the Venezuelan National Assembly,(Parliament). Photo: X/ @Asamblea_Ven August 9, 2025 Hour: 5:40 pm The Venezuelan deputies, led by Jorge Rodríguez, expressed their unanimous rejection of the recent attacks by the...