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Venezuela deploying millions of militia after "outlandish threats" by U.S.

Venezuela deploying millions of militia after "outlandish threats" by U.S.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to "outlandish threats" by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest to $50 million and launched anti-drug...

Venezuelan president decides to mobilize 4.5 million militias over US threats

Venezuelan president decides to mobilize 4.5 million militias over US threats

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro [Photo/Agencies] CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million civilian militias nationwide to thwart US threats of war against his country. Speaking at a...

Venezuelans relieved by PM’s assurance, want driver’s licences, registration expanded

Venezuelans relieved by PM’s assurance, want driver’s licences, registration expanded

News Grevic Alvarado 2 Hrs Ago Venezuelan migrants line up to register with the government in a mass registration exercise in 2019 at the Queen's Park Oval, St Clair. - File photo VENEZUELAN migrants have expressed a sigh of relief after Prime...

Venezuelan President Decides to Mobilize 4.5 Million over US Threats

Venezuelan President Decides to Mobilize 4.5 Million over US Threats

Speaking at a meeting with governors and mayors from his ruling coalition, Maduro announced plans to strengthen rural and urban militias, as well as organize combat groups in factories and workplaces, Xinhua reported. He described the move as a...

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) has a $50 million bounty on his head from US President Donald Trump's (R) administration

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) has a $50 million bounty on his head from US President Donald Trump's (R) administration

Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Partly cloudy skies this morning. Thunderstorms likely during the afternoon. High 88F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies. Low near 80F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: August...

Venezuela’s Maduro to mobilise millions in militia over US ‘threats’

Venezuela’s Maduro to mobilise millions in militia over US ‘threats’

The move comes after the US doubles the bounty for Maduro’s arrest to $50m and deploys three warships in the Caribbean. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pledged to mobilise more than four million militia fighters in response to new United...

Venezuelan president decides to mobilize 4.5 million militias over U.S. threats

CARACAS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that he has decided to mobilize 4.5 million civilian militias nationwide to thwart U.S. threats of war against his country. Speaking at a meeting with governors and...

Tomahawk-Armed U.S. Destroyers To Arrive Near Venezuela On Counter-Cartel Mission

Tomahawk-Armed U.S. Destroyers To Arrive Near Venezuela On Counter-Cartel Mission

The USS Gravely (DDG 107) sails alongside the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during maneuvering exercises with the Finnish Navy in the Baltic Sea, May 16, 2022. (U.S. Navy, by MC3 Taylor Parker) Three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers of the United States...

US deploys destroyers off Venezuela in operation against narco-terror groups

US deploys destroyers off Venezuela in operation against narco-terror groups

Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 10:20 UTC The strategy aligns with President Donald Trump’s policy of ramping up military pressure on drug cartels, including Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, and the Cartel of the Suns The United...

Messi leads revamped Argentine squad for Venezuela and Ecuador qualifiers

Messi leads revamped Argentine squad for Venezuela and Ecuador qualifiers

Ammon News - Argentina's national team unveiled a revamped 31-man squad on Monday, led by Lionel Messi, for the South American qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador for the 2026 World Cup. Alongside captain Messi, the squad features several...

PNCR Executive warns of Venezuela-style collapse if US-sanctioned businessman elected

PNCR Executive warns of Venezuela-style collapse if US-sanctioned businessman elected

EXECUTIVE Committee member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Mervyn Williams has cautioned that Guyana could face a Venezuela-style collapse if citizens elect leaders who are already under United States sanctions. Speaking at a...

US Sends Warships Toward Venezuela to Combat Drug Threats, Reuters Says

US Sends Warships Toward Venezuela to Combat Drug Threats, Reuters Says

US navy soldiers on the deck of the USS Gravely. (Bloomberg) -- The US will send three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela in the next 36 hours to address what Washington sees as the threat from drug cartels, Reuters reported,...

US deploys warships near Venezuela: sources

US deploys warships near Venezuela: sources

Three US Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday. President Donald Trump...

Cops: 2 Las Cuevas men among those held on Venezuela arms run

Cops: 2 Las Cuevas men among those held on Venezuela arms run

Two Las Cuevas men have been con­firmed among five na­tion­als cur­rent­ly de­tained by Venezue­lan au­thor­i­ties, af­ter they were al­leged­ly held on their way to col­lect a ship­ment of guns and il­le­gal drugs to bring back to Trinidad....

US sends three destroyers off Venezuela to combat drug cartels

US sends three destroyers off Venezuela to combat drug cartels

WASHINGTON: Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday....

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Bounty on President Maduro as “Grotesque Violation of International Law”

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Bounty on President Maduro as “Grotesque Violation of International Law”

August 18, 2025 Hour: 6:21 pm Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab, in his role as president of the Republican Moral Council, has issued a forceful condemnation of the United States’ decision to raise the bounty for the capture of...

U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela To Combat Drug Threats, Sources Say

U.S. Deploys Warships Near Venezuela To Combat Drug Threats, Sources Say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on...

Local, federal police uncover major crime ring led by Venezuelan TdA gangsters

Local, federal police uncover major crime ring led by Venezuelan TdA gangsters

DENVER | An investigation that began with a spike in violent crime just outside of Aurora, evolved into a months-long local and federal investigation into allegations that the notorious Tren de Aragua gang was leading a crime ring deep into...

US deploys warships near Venezuela

US deploys warships near Venezuela

Three US Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday. President Donald Trump...

Venezuelan political refugee warns Zohran Mamdani will bring socialism to NYC

Venezuelan political refugee warns Zohran Mamdani will bring socialism to NYC

Franklin Camargo, a Venezuelan political refugee who escaped socialism and champions capitalism in videos for PragerU, warned Americans about the dangers of policies being proposed by NYC mayoral frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani.

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