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Yesterday — 19 October 2025Main stream

Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure

19 October 2025 at 01:54
President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.”

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Members of a Venezuelan militia taking part in a military training exercise in La Guaira, Venezuela, this month.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump

Chevron enjoys unusual sway in socialist-led Venezuela, positioning the energy colossus to gain from whatever comes of the crisis between Washington and Caracas.

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An oil tanker chartered by Chevron waiting last month to load heavy crude for export in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean

The capture of prisoners presents a major new set of legal and policy problems for the Trump administration in its escalating campaign.

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Marines unloading from an Osprey aircraft in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, last month as part of a military buildup in the region aimed at drug cartels.

Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela

17 October 2025 at 21:17
The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

“The American people do not want to be dragged into endless war with Venezuela without public debate or a vote,” said Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, a Republican who has teamed up with two Democrats on the resolution.

Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Brings Hope and Scrutiny to Venezuela’s Opposition

17 October 2025 at 05:01
Ms. Machado’s efforts to reclaim a stolen election by any available means, including military intervention, has long galvanized her supporters. Her opponents say these hard-line policies have a political cost.

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The opposition leader María Corina Machado in her office last year. She is now in hiding.

U.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats

17 October 2025 at 02:23
The Trump administration is sharply increasing U.S. military pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.

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An Army Black Hawk helicopter with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in June.

A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups

17 October 2025 at 04:07
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.

© Jack Manning/The New York Times

Fidel Castro, whom the C.I.A. made at least eight plots against, speaking with reporters in 1964 in a car. An assault rifle lies in the seat pocket.
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