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Venezuela mulling ending gas pact with Trinidad
Caracas,(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil ministry will ask the presidency to suspend a wide cooperation agreement with Trinidad and Tobago for energy development, including joint gas projects in negotiation, the South American country’s oil minister...
US announces sanctions against Columbian president over drug trade dispute
The US administration announced sanctions Friday against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and Armando Benedetti, Colombia’s Minister of the Interior. The US will also reduce financial assistance to Columbia by about $18 million....
Venezuela to suspend energy deals with Trinidad over US provocation
Venezuela's Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodríguez says she will demand President Nicolas Maduro suspend all energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, including gas projects, over the US provocation. Rodriguez made the announcement on...
Lawmakers need ‘genuine’ conversations to end government shutdown, says House Democrat
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Ontario Premier Doug Ford: Reagan is ‘spinning around in his grave’ over Trump’s tariff policy 08:01 Now Playing Lawmakers need ‘genuine’ conversations to end...
Venezuela condemns U.S. military provocation moves
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump admin instructs DOJ to monitor elections in California and New Jersey 09:42 Soybean farmer blasts Trump amid trade war with China: 'Sold America's farmers...
Warships, the CIA and potential 'precision attacks' - the US-Venezuela crisis explained
US warships in the region, the green light for covert operations, and deadly strikes on what the Trump administration claims are "narco terrorists" - could America's next move be to strike Venezuela? President Donald Trump has accused President...
Trump’s case for invading Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is doing everything possible to look like he is serious about overthrowing Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela by force, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Venezuela claims CIA 'false flag' attack foiled, as US deploys bombers
Venezuela claimed Monday to have dismantled a CIA-financed cell plotting a false-flag attack on a US warship deployed to the southern Caribbean, as Washington stepped up pressure on Caracas by flying bombers nearby. Venezuelan authorities said...
Charges against Letitia James 'will not hold up in a court of law': Michigan AG Nessel
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump admin instructs DOJ to monitor elections in California and New Jersey 09:42 Soybean farmer blasts Trump amid trade war with China: 'Sold America's farmers...
Venezuela to end all Gas agreements with Trinidad
Venezuela proposes ending gas agreement with T&T Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced today that the government has proposed to President Nicolás Maduro the immediate denunciation of the Energy Cooperation Framework Agreement with...
Venezuela proposes suspension of all gas agreements with T&T
Venezuela has proposed that all of its gas agreements with Trinidad and Tobago be immediately suspended. The decision was made citing tensions with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, her previous statements and the country’s welcoming of US...
Venezuelan Defence Minister warns T&T not to underestimate Venezuela
Venezuelan Minister of Defence Vladimir Padrino Lopez has issued a second warning to Trinidad and Tobago, not to underestimate Venezuela. Padrino made the statement in a video posted to his social media hours ago, citing a major military exercise...
Today’s D Brief: B-1s buzz Venezuela; Private funds for troops’ pay?; Russian jets over Lithuania; Acting USAF JAG leaves; And a bit more...
Americas B-1 bombers fly off Venezuelan coast. Two supersonic B-1 Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in rural Texas on Thursday and traveled upwards of 2,000 miles to fly within several miles of Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reported....
Venezuela suspends energy agreements with Trinidad including gas projects
Venezuela's Oil Ministry will ask the President to suspend an agreement for a broad cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago in the energy sector, including the joint gas projects that are currently being negotiated, said the South American nation's...
Trump Says Vance-Rubio Ticket Would Be ‘Unstoppable’ in 2028 Election
Marco Rubio (L) and JD Vance (R). X/ @eldiario October 27, 2025 Hour: 11:49 am On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump admitted that he would “love” to run for a third term in the 2028 presidential election, saying he has “the best numbers” in the...
Venezuela moves to cancel energy agreements with Trinidad after U.S. warship arrives at island nation
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s vice president said Monday that energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago should be canceled over what she described as “hostile” actions by the island nation. Trinidad is now hosting one of the U.S. warships...
Pair Of US Long-Range Bombers Buzz Venezuela's Coast For 2nd Time In A Week
Two US Air Force B-1B "Lancer" Long-Range Heavy Bombers have once again buzzed Venezuela's coast on Monday, reportedly coming to within less than 50 miles from the capital of Caracas. Open source analysts tracking the flights also noted that...
Alex Callinicos: ‘Peacemaker’ Trump lines up Venezuela
Alex Callinicos US imperialism has neglected Central and South America, but Trump is reinvigorating the long-held interest through aspirations of military intervention Downloading PDF. Please wait... Monday 27 October 2025 Issue President of...
CARICOM CONCERNED OVER US REGIONAL MILITARY BUILD-UP
By Staff Writer Rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela are triggering splits with Caricom, the regional political bloc, over the military build-up in the Caribbean. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on the...
Trinidad Getting Squeezed Between US Help It Wants, Venezuelan Nat Gas It Needs
This was kind of an interesting aside to all the cartel boats blowing up and Maduro blustering going on in the Caribbean. All that noise from the big boys has drowned out the fact that the little island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is dancing a...