House Republicans prevent bipartisan efforts to limit Trump’s authority in Venezuela.
A significant group of House Republicans came together on Thursday to dismiss a bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military powers in Venezuela. The bill was narrowly defeated with a vote of 215-215, failing to achieve the necessary majority. Only two Republican representatives, Thomas Massie from Kentucky and Don Bacon from Nebraska, supported […]
OAS Secretary General Urges Freedom for All Political Prisoners in Venezuela
Call for Release of Political Prisoners in Venezuela The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, urged Venezuela’s socialist government on Wednesday to free all remaining political prisoners. The OAS’s Permanent Board discussed the troubling situation involving hundreds of political prisoners currently held by Venezuela’s regime. As of Monday night, the total […]
Russian Interior Minister Travels to Cuba Amid Declining Moscow Influence in Venezuela
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev made his way to Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday for an official visit, where he engaged with officials from the Castro regime. This marks Kolokoltsev’s second trip to Cuba in just over two years, with the last visit occurring in November 2023. His current trip is notable as it’s the first […]
US troops on the ground in Venezuela following Maduro’s capture, sources say
U.S. Military Personnel in Caracas as Diplomacy with Venezuela Resumes Reports indicate that a “limited number” of U.S. military personnel are currently in Caracas. This move comes as the U.S. government aims to re-establish diplomatic ties with Venezuela following the historic arrest of Nicolas Maduro. A senior official from the State Department shared insights, mentioning […]
Marco Rubio to give testimony on Venezuela actions in Senate January 28
Marco Rubio to Testify on Venezuela Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify publicly before the Senate next week regarding the Trump administration’s initiatives in Venezuela. This has become a familiar scene for Rubio as lawmakers increasingly push for transparency about actions taken in Venezuela and the Caribbean. Once more, Rubio will be […]
Venezuela Continues to Detain 777 Political Prisoners; Victims Describe Sexual Abuse
On Monday, the Venezuelan NGO Foro Penal reported that the socialist regime in Venezuela is currently detaining 777 political prisoners, as verified by their findings. The group noted that since January 8, only 143 of the 863 identified political prisoners had been released up to now. “At 7 PM (Caracas), Foro Penal confirmed that 143 […]
Cuba Looking for Oil in Africa Amid U.S. Restrictions on Venezuela
Cuba Seeks Oil from Africa Amid Sanctions Cuba is looking to Africa for oil to compensate for the diminishing supply it used to receive from Venezuela, largely due to pressures from President Donald Trump’s administration. A report from 14 years old Medio highlighted this development recently. Jorge Piñon, an energy specialist at the University of […]
Kaine promises to continue battles over Trump’s war powers following Senate loss on Venezuela.
President Donald Trump’s recent bipartisan effort to limit his war powers related to Venezuela did not succeed, but the lawmakers involved are determined to keep pushing for change. Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, intends to advance Trump’s aim of restricting military powers globally and believes he can garner Republican support for a war […]
Elizabeth Warren and Democrats look into banks regarding oil sales from Venezuela.
Investigation into U.S. Banks and Venezuelan Oil Sales Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and a group of Democratic senators are leading an inquiry into how major U.S. banks are involved in facilitating the Trump administration’s sale of Venezuelan oil. This probe was prompted by President Trump’s announcement that the interim government in Venezuela would transfer as […]
Machado states that elections in Venezuela will happen “eventually” after meeting with Trump
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Discusses Future Elections Following a meeting with President Donald Trump, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado expressed optimism about Venezuela eventually holding “free and fair” elections, particularly as Nicolás Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, continues to govern amid Maduro’s recent arrest. Machado did not specify a timeline for the interim government’s duration […]