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Prominent Cuban opposition leader arrives in Florida after opting for exile over continued Cuban imprisonment
José Daniel Ferrer García, a Cuban activist widely recognized by international media as the leader of the dissident movement inside Cuba and the founder of the anti-communist, pro-democracy Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU), left the Caribbean...

Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela announced it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was...

‘America First’ is becoming ‘Trump First’ as the president eyes global power
Donald Trump has his finger in an awful lot of global pies for a president who was supposed to put America first. Trump on Tuesday threatened to disarm Hamas if it didn’t give up its weapons in Gaza, raising speculation about a US military role,...
The Media Is Blowing a Big Story in Venezuela
As to whether a regime change war is inevitable, there is no clear consensus. Other knowledgeable observers remain skeptical that the U.S. will actually launch a full-scale attack. They point out, rightly, that the 1989 invasion of Panama, the...

Machado's Nobel Prize puts Venezuela and US policy in the spotlight
When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the announcement rippled far beyond the usual celebration of moral courage. To many, it wasn't just about honouring her defiance against an authoritarian...

US kills 6 in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela: Trump
US President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House on Oct 14, in Washington. (AP) WASHINGTON, Oct 15, (AP): The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six...
US kills six on board suspected drug-smuggling vessel near Venezuela, Trump says
A coast guard boat of the Venezuelan Navy patrols along the Caribbean coast amid heightened tensions with the United States, in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, September 11, 2025. JUAN CARLOS HERNANDEZ / REUTERS The United States struck another small...
Venezuelan Embassy condemns ‘ongoing aggression’ by US
The Venezuelan Embassy in Barbados has condemned what it calls ongoing aggression by the United States, saying such actions threaten peace and stability across the Caribbean. Speaking during a media briefing at the Venezuelan Institute, Chargé...

US blows up another drug smuggling boat off Venezuela coast, says Trump
Six suspected drug smugglers have been killed in a US attack on a boat near Venezuela's coast, Donald Trump has said. The US president said intelligence had confirmed it was carrying drugs and associated with "illicit narcoterrorist networks". Mr...

Fifth US Strike Near Venezuela Brings Death Toll To 27
By NAN Caribbean Desk News Americas, Miami, FL, Tues. Oct. 15, 2025: The US strikes near Venezuela is turning deadlier by the week. Donald Trump today confirmed a fifth strike killing six more “just off the coast,” bringing the regional death toll...

Trump says 6 narcoterrorists killed in US military’s strike on vessel off Venezuela Coast
Washington: The United States military carried out another strike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of six narcoterrorists on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. The president...
US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6
Staff Report WASHINGTON — The United States military struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela on Tuesday, killing six of the occupants, according to a social media post by President Donald Trump. It marks the...

US Military Strikes Drug Trafficking Boat Off Venezuela’s Coast, Killing 6
A US strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela, confirmed by President Donald Trump, resulted in six deaths. The US military alleged the vessel was involved in drug trafficking and associated with a designated terrorist organization. This...

Trump says US strike on vessel near Venezuelan coast kills 6
The U.S. military struck a vessel conducting narcotrafficking in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday, killing six men aboard, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social, reported Xinhua. The latest operation...

No to US State Terrorism in the Caribbean Sea No to US Plans for Regime Change in Venezuela Caricom Must Act Now
The U.S. is using Guyana as a proxy to escalate aggression against Venezuela. This manufactured crisis, fueled by oil interests, risks dragging the entire region into a war. October 8, 2025 Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) rejects...

U.S. kills 6 people in strike on boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, Trump says
WASHINGTON -- The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Those who died in the strike were aboard the vessel, and no U.S. forces were...

Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251015/venezuelan-vice-president-to-virtually-address-russian-energy-week-forum-on-wednesday-1122961431.html Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday Venezuelan Vice President...

NAM chair Museveni asked to mediate as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
Uganda’s President Museveni has been urged to use his position as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to rally international support for peace and restraint amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela over sanctions and...


Venezuelan Catholics hope Nobel Peace Prize a harbinger of change
María Corina Machado (Wikipedia/SantanaZ) The announcement of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as the recipient of 2025’s Nobel Peace Prize was received with joy and hope by many Catholics in her native country. Source: Crux. Ms...