The country’s largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it’s unclear if President Trump will use military force.
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As strikes on alleged drug boats grow, so do questions about their legality and goal
President Trump says he has authority to carry out the strikes, but international experts are asking if the attacks are truly about countering narcotics or instead toppling Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
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Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela by ending permit to export oil to U.S.
Trump’s accused the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of not meeting democratic conditions for last year’s July presidential election as well as of not moving fast enough to transport back immigrants set for deportation.
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Venezuela’s Maduro begins new term as US raises arrest bounty
The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he’s sworn in for a third term.
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Venezuela’s opposition leader says Maduro is ‘weaker than ever’
From hiding, María Corina Machado says she’ll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy.
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The U.S. has seized Venezuelan President Maduro’s plane
The Justice Department alleges the Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft was purchased in Florida by the Venezuelan leader’s associates through a shell company in violation of sanctions and export controls.
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Venezuela’s Maduro threatens reprisals as disputed election protests become deadly
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.
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Protesters take to the streets in Venezuela over contested presidential election
Venezuela’s electoral authorities made it official: Socialist President Nicolás Maduro will be in office for another six years. Opposition leaders are crying foul as protests break out.
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Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election that could end one-party rule
The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas.
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What to know about Venezuela’s election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
