YouGov poll: Military operations around Venezuela are becoming less popular for U.S. public
The U.S. public is not backing the military campaigns in the Caribbean, either to strike boats at sea or to produce regime change in Venezuela.
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UN accuses United States of violating international law due to airstrikes in the Caribbean and Pacific
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned this Friday the series of bombings carried by the United States against vessels in Caribbean and Pacific waters, describing them as “violations of international law” and “extrajudicial executions.” The attacks, linked by Washington to the fight against drug trafficking, have left more than 60 dead in 15 operations in recent weeks.
Venezuela to Suspend Energy Agreements with Trinidad and Tobago Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the new administration of the neighboring country has believed the lies of Secretary of…
Venezuela Accuses Trinidad and Tobago and the CIA of Planning a Military Provocation in the Caribbean
The government of Venezuela expressed its concern this Monday about the joint military exercises between Trinidad and Tobago and the United States Southern Command.
Second Attack in the Pacific and Ninth Since U.S. Deployment Raises Tensions in the Region
Video shows a vessel allegedly involved in illicit narcotics trafficking traveling along a “known route” for such activity, according to…
UN Experts accuse United States of violating Venezuela’s sovereignty and International law
A group of United Nations experts denounced this Wednesday that the covert actions and threats of military force by the United States against the Government of Venezuela constitute a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and of the United Nations Charter. The specialists warned that this “extremely dangerous” escalation could have serious implications for peace and security in the Caribbean, and urged Washington to cease its attacks and respect international law.
Gustavo Petro calls on “Nicolás Maduro and María Corina Machado to find the Venezuelan way out of the conflict”
The President of Colombia delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in which he criticized what he described…
U.S. Senators challenge Trump over potential military action in Venezuela as tensions with Caracas and Beijing grow
Amid an increasingly intense climate of confrontation between Washington and Caracas, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has launched a legislative offensive to limit President Donald Trump’s power to order military operations in Venezuela without Congressional authorization. The move comes after the American president confirmed covert CIA operations on Venezuelan soil and the announcement of the withdrawal of the head of the Southern Command, in a context marked by warnings from Beijing and denunciations from Caracas at the UN.
The U.S. Attacked a Sixth Vessel in the Caribbean and Survivors Are Reported for the First Time
The information was shared by senior officials of the U.S. Government with American media outlets. Photograph: User: Touch of Light…
El Tequeño: 10-Year Prison Sentence for Citizen of Los Teques for Criticizing Maduro on WhatsApp
A court in the state of Miranda handed down a 10-year prison sentence to 44-year-old Verónica Andrenía Rojas Soto, accused of inciting hatred. This is allegedly due to a message critical of Nicolás Maduro in a private WhatsApp conversation.