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Venezuela gets shaken with 6.1 magnitude earthquake

(MENAFN) The quake caused panic among residents in both countries, but no casualties or significant damage have been reported so far in the affected Venezuelan areas. In Colombia, the tremors were felt in cities such as Cúcuta and Bucaramanga, as...

Venezuela Slams U.S. Military Presence in Caribbean Region

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil issued a stark warning on Monday, claiming that the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean poses a direct threat to the stability of Latin America and the Caribbean, jeopardizing their status as a...

Venezuelan President Seeks Direct Talks with U.S.

(MENAFN) The Venezuelan government confirmed on Sunday that President Nicolás Maduro has reached out to US President Donald Trump with an offer to initiate direct dialogue between the two nations. The proposal was conveyed through Trump's special...

Venezuelan President’s YouTube channel vanishes

(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s YouTube account has been removed from the platform as tensions between Caracas and Washington continue to escalate. Reports indicate the channel went offline on Friday and has since disappeared from...

Strong Earthquake Jolts Northwestern Venezuela

(MENAFN) A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Venezuela late Wednesday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The seismic event occurred at 2221 GMT, with its epicenter located near the...

Venezuela Appeals to UN to End U.S. Military Actions in Caribbean

(MENAFN) Venezuela on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to immediately stop all U.S. military operations in the Caribbean region. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil posted on Telegram a video featuring Venezuela’s permanent UN...

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Venezuela

(MENAFN) A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck western Venezuela on Wednesday evening, sending tremors across several major cities in neighboring Colombia, the Colombian Geological Service (SGC) confirmed. The seismic event was recorded at...

ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Venezuelan Criminal Illegal Alien who Brutally Murdered Victim and Claimed to Bury Body in Concrete in Illinois 

This criminal illegal alien who now faces homicide and kidnaping charges was released into the U.S. by the Biden administration despite having a final order of removal WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer...

Venezuela leader states US intelligence aircraft were refueling in nation’s airspace

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stated on Sunday that the United States has been carrying out intelligence flights in the Caribbean and areas near Venezuela. “Every day in September, and last night, intelligence...

Venezuela Warns of Increased US Intelligence Flights

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez stated Sunday that the United States has been conducting intelligence flights over the Caribbean and regions near Venezuela. “Every day in September, and last night, intelligence aircraft...

Venezuela Says U.S. Intelligence Flights Near Borders Provoke War

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez accused the United States on Sunday of ramping up intelligence operations in the Caribbean region and close to Venezuelan territory. Speaking to a broadcaster, Padrino Lopez revealed that...

Venezuela Rejects U.S. Drug Gang Claims

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated on Thursday that none of the 11 individuals who died in a U.S. military assault on a vessel in the Caribbean last week were affiliated with the Tren de Aragua criminal group, opposing...

Venezuela Dismisses U.S. Accusation of Gang Ties in Caribbean Attack

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello rejected Thursday the claim that members of the Tren de Aragua gang were among the 11 people killed in a US strike on a boat in the Caribbean last week, a statement that directly contradicted...

Venezuela rejects US allegations of claims of deadly Caribbean strike

(MENAFN) Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello stated Thursday that none of the 11 people killed in last week’s US strike on a boat in the Caribbean were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, contradicting Washington’s claims. “We have...

Venezuelan President Warns U.S. Military Presence Threatens Nation

(MENAFN) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has issued a stark warning over the deployment of U.S. military vessels in the Caribbean Sea, asserting that "the U.S. empire is playing a dangerous game" that threatens both the region and the United...

U.S. Military Launches Second Strike on Venezuelan Drug Ship

(MENAFN) The U.S. military carried out its second strike within a fortnight on Monday, targeting a suspected Venezuelan drug trafficking boat in international waters and killing three men aboard, according to President Donald Trump. “This morning,...

Venezuelan jets carry out another flyover of US navy vessel

(MENAFN) Venezuelan military aircraft carried out another flyover of a US Navy vessel, marking the second such incident in as many days, according to defense officials. The maneuvers were described by officials as resembling a “game of chicken.”...

Venezuela Dismisses U.S. Drug Ship Assault Video as "Fabricated" Propaganda

(MENAFN) Venezuela dismissed as "fabricated" a video presented by US President Donald Trump that allegedly showed an assault on a drug-laden vessel off the country's Caribbean coast. Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello criticized the...

Venezuelan Military Jets Spotted Flying Over U.S. Navy Vessel Again

(MENAFN) Venezuela’s military sent aircraft over a U.S. Navy vessel for the second time in just two days, according to multiple U.S. Defense Department officials speaking with media on Friday. The officials described the actions as escalating into...

Trump Keeps Option of Striking Venezuela

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has refused to dismiss the possibility of launching a military strike on mainland Venezuela, accusing the country of exporting gang members and narcotics to the U.S. Trump’s comments come as tensions between the two...