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US has captured Venezuela's President Maduro- Trump
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the operation was done in conjunction with US Law Enforcement.
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Explosions heard in Venezuela's capital Caracas
US President Donald Trump for months had threatened that he could soon order strikes on targets on Venezuelan land.
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Trump confirms US will keep or sell oil seized from Venezuela
The US government has accused Venezuela of using oil profits to finance drug-related crime, while Caracas has condemned the seizures as "piracy." So far this month, the US military has captured two oil tankers, including one over the weekend, and is pursuing a third vessel described as part of a Venezuelan "dark fleet" that evades US sanctions.
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US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
The operation was led by the US Coast Guard, similar to the operation earlier this month. The ship was boarded by a specialised tactical team, and was in international waters when it was taken.
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Trump orders complete blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers
The announcement comes a week after the US seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast. Venezuela has not yet responded to the latest directive. Trump added that Venezuela was "completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America" and claimed the force "will only get bigger" and "be like nothing they have ever seen before."
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US tightens pressure on Venezuela with new sanctions and seizure of oil tanker
The White House on Wednesday released video of the raid on the Skipper showing armed troops descending from a helicopter onto the vessel and securing its deck. Venezuelan officials have reacted strongly to the images, accusing the US of aggression and theft. Maduro said the crew had been “kidnapped” and the ship “stolen”.
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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'
Releasing a video of the seizure, Attorney General Pam Bondi described the vessel as a "crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran".
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Venezuelan Opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding
Many supporters, holding phones to capture the moment, chanted her name in Spanish: "Maria!" "Maria, here!" At one point, Machado climbed over metal barricades to mingle directly with the crowd.
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US Navy commander ordered second Venezuela boat strike, White House says
Media reports that Hegseth had given the directive to kill all those on board the vessel during the 2 September strike have renewed concerns about the legality of US military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
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Venezuela says opposition leader will become fugitive if she collects Nobel
Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado - who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest - was accused of "acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism".
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US to designate Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as terrorists
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement on Sunday, November 16, 2025, announcing that the US intends to consider the group a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) from November 24.
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Trump says he doubts US will go to war with Venezuela
Asked if the US was going to war against Venezuela, the US president told CBS' 60 Minutes: "I doubt it. I don't think so. But they've been treating us very badly."
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Venezuela accuses US and Trinidad of CIA-backed military provocation
The provocation, contained in an official statement issued by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, comes as joint military exercises between the U.S. and Trinidad and Tobago are underway in regional waters.
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Six dead as US launches another strike on suspected drug boat near Venezuela
Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, saying intelligence officials had verified that the vessel was operating as part of an illegal trafficking route. He shared an aerial video showing a missile hitting a small boat, which immediately exploded upon impact. The president added that no American troops were injured in the operation.
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Trump announces deadly US strike on Venezuelan vessel
Trump said the vessel had been transporting narcotics from Venezuela and was headed toward the United States, claiming that “big bags of cocaine and fentanyl” were left scattered in the ocean after the attack.
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US Military strike kills 11 drug gang members off Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced the operation on social media, describing the deceased as "Narcoterrorists" and emphasizing that no US forces were harmed.
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US doubles reward to $50 million for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest
This move follows charges brought during Donald Trump’s presidency, which accused Maduro and other senior Venezuelan officials of narco-terrorism, corruption, and drug trafficking.