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Venezuela slams US 'provocation' after fighter jets detected
Venezuela said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast, which Caracas said amounted to “provocation,” in the latest clash between the countries. Tensions have been rising between the US and Venezuela for months, and...
Venezuela’s oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data shows
Venezuela’s oil exports averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest monthly level since February 2020, according to shipping data and documents from state-run energy company PDVSA. The country has struggled to stabilize...

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Boat Strike As ‘Murder’, Refutes Gang Allegations
A recent U.S. military strike on a boat off the Venezuelan coast killed 11 people, sparking outrage in Venezuela and renewed scrutiny of American actions abroad. Washington claimed that the vessel was carrying narcotics and crewed by members of...

Venezuela slams ‘illegal incursion’ by US jets
CARACAS – Venezuela’s government slammed what it called an “illegal incursion” Thursday (Friday Manila time) by US fighter jets into an area under Venezuelan air traffic control, accusing the United States of a “provocation” that “threatens...
U.S. fighter jets spotted near Venezuela, defense minister says
Venezuela’s air defense systems detected five American F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating near its coast, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday. The fighter jets were flying about 47 miles from Venezuela, according to a government...

Hegseth says U.S. strike on boat off Venezuela kills 4 "narco-terrorists"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post. "Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike," which "was conducted in...

PM: Trinidad not seeking any regime change in Venezuela
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is denying claims that her Government is seeking regime change in Venezuela, but stopped short of saying whether she recognises Nicolás Maduro as the country’s President. Speaking at the...

US ready to launch operation in Venezuela to combat drug trafficking — newspaper
WASHINGTON, October 3. /TASS/. US troops stationed in Puerto Rico are ready to launch an operation to seize territory in Venezuela as part of the fight against drug trafficking and amid accusations by US President Donald Trump of ineffective...

Tensions between United States and Venezuela Escalate Amid 3rd Military Strike
Since the beginning of September, United States President Donald Trump has ordered at least three military strikes against Venezuelan vessels accused of trafficking illicit drugs destined for American consumers. In total, at least 17 people have...

International News: Venezuela says 5 US Fighter jets detected near its coast
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 11:04 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Thursday that five US F-35 fighter jets were detected flying about 75 kilometers off the country’s Caribbean coast,...

Stunning moment US bombs ‘narco-boat laden with drugs’ speeding through water killing 4 off coast of Venezuela
STUNNING footage shows US forces bombing another “narco boat” filled with drugs – killing four people off the coast of Venezuela. It comes as President Donald Trump waged war by declaring the US is in a “non-international armed conflict” with the...

Trump Admin Blows Up Another ‘Narco-Trafficking’ Boat Near Venezuela
The U.S. military blew up another cartel boat off the coast of Venezuela, notching one more successful strike against drug trafficking in the continuing operation in the Southern Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday on X. The...

Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast
The United States killed four people in a strike against a vessel just off the coast of Venezuela that was allegedly carrying illegal drugs, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. It was at least the fourth such extraordinary and...

Trinidad PM says she’s ready to lead Dragon gas talks with Venezuela
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is prepared to personally lead negotiations in Venezuela as her government works to revive the stalled Dragon gas project. - Advertisement - Speaking at a news conference at Piarco...
‘These Strikes Will Continue’: War Secretary Confirms New Lethal Attack On Venezuela-Linked Vessel
Escalating military action against alleged drug traffickers, Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that U.S. forces had carried out another lethal strike in the Caribbean, killing four people aboard a vessel confirmed...

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat off Venezuela he says was carrying drugs
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post. In his post, Mr Hegseth said that “our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was...

US forces kill 4 more 'narco-terrorists' in strike on vessel near Venezuela: Hegseth
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the Trump administration carried out another "kinetic strike" on a "narco-trafficking vessel" off the coast of Venezuela, killing four men. Hegseth shared the news on social media. His post...

US says strike off Venezuela kills 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ on drug boat
President Donald Trump said the U.S. military struck a boat off the coast of Venezuela on Friday that he claimed was “loaded with enough drugs to kill 25 TO 50 THOUSAND PEOPLE.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced the strike, which...

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post. In his post, Hegseth said that “our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed...

Democrats Must Oppose Trump’s War on Venezuela
Politics / October 3, 2025 Trump’s attacks on alleged drug boats are illegal acts of murder. But too many Democrats are shying away from calling the president out. Ad Policy Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House on September 30,...