How Venezuela’s Maduro Became Coup-Proof After Years of Military Purges

Even with U.S. warships offshore, the strongman has prevailed in efforts to unseat him—purging, spying and paying off officers so the armed forces remain loyal.

Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says

Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas.

Trump says Venezuelan leader Maduro "doesn't want to f*** around with the United States"

President Trump confirmed this week that he has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela and conduct covert operations.

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro doesn’t want to ‘f--- around’ with the US

President Donald Trump's comments came as he confirmed reports Maduro put forth a proposal that would allow the U.S. to tap into Venezuela's natural resources.

Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says 'no to regime change'

US President Donald Trump has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, provoking outrage from the South American nation's leader.
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Venezuelans wonder if America will bring down Nicolás Maduro

By speaking openly about authorising a “covert” CIA operation against the regime, Donald Trump is fanning the flames

Hit-style shooting of Venezuelan activists in Colombia fuels fear of wider persecution by Maduro

The hit-style shooting of two Venezuelan activists in Colombia’s capital is fueling fears among Venezuela’s diaspora that a crackdown on dissent by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Madur

Washington’s shadow war: How strikes on cartels threaten to collapse Maduro’s regime

Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro through Caribbean naval deployment and cartel strikes in what analysts call modern gunboat diplomacy.

Venezuela's Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

President Trump said six "narcoterrorists" were killed in the latest strike, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since September to at least 27.

President Maduro asks Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela. His comments come as the U.S. military continues to strike alleged drug-carrying boats off Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Maduro Offered the U.S. His Nation’s Riches to Avoid Conflict

Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.

Trump and Maduro are both amassing military forces as tensions build in the Caribbean

As President Donald Trump weighs military action inside Venezuela, building up forces in the Caribbean and flying B-52 bombers off the country’s coast this week, Nicolás Maduro is responding in kind,
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