The Venezuelan president swore in the ‘grassroots Bolivarian commands’ and announced the creation of a new political bureau with trusted aides to face the threats from Washington
The suspension of international flights to Caracas due to the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory has raised tensions in the region
Opposition leader María Corina Machado predicted on Wednesday that there are ‘decisive hours’ ahead for a transition in the South American country
The decision, effective this Tuesday and Wednesday, coincides with the arrival in Caribbean waters of the ‘USS Gerald Ford,’ the most advanced aircraft carrier in the US fleet
The bolivar has been steadily losing ground, and the dollar has devalued by 60% since August
The measure is intended to strengthen state surveillance and ensure that citizens report any incidents to the authorities
The Venezuelan leader is digging in his heels. There are no signs of internal cracks despite escalating US military pressure
The Venezuelan president calls on American society to to be ‘alert to avoid a war in the Caribbean and in South America’
The Norwegian award committee chose the candidate ‘for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela’
Chavismo is recruiting citizens with no military experience in the event of a possible war scenario
The government understands that the US warships anchored in the Caribbean Sea are not focusing on alleged drug shipments as much as they are on President Maduro and his closest aides
The Maduro regime also released images of fighter jets armed with anti-ship missiles
Operation Caribe Soberano 200, a response to the U.S. military deployment in the region, will mobilize 2,500 soldiers on the island of La Orchila
The Venezuelan government says it has deployed troops to the border and insists that the flow of drugs through its territory is minimal
The Venezuelan government has announced a massive recruitment drive, while Washington has stepped up its warnings after a week of heightened tensions
The state of maximum alert declared by President Maduro is clashing with the priorities of the population, which lives day-to-day in permanent economic stress
Chavismo responds to Washington’s maneuvers with troop mobilizations, enlistment campaigns and nationalist messages
Maduro is increasing the pressure on critical voices within Chavismo, while the White House assures that it will use ‘every element’ of power to curb the narco trade
The Venezuelan government is promoting support for the ‘military-police-popular fusion’ in support of the president
The multinational intends to produce 1.2 million barrels per day in the short term
The two countries have signed 600 cooperation projects, but the days of generous economic aid are over
Hugo ‘El Pollo’ Carvajal, who broke with Nicolás Maduro in 2019, is accused of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, and could face a life sentence
Chavismo allegedly won 82.6% of the vote and nearly all governorships, amid widespread abstention. María Corina Machado praised the population for ‘not heeding the regime’s call’
Chavismo is poised to dominate next Sunday’s vote, boycotted by the majority opposition sector
Maduro has signed several energy agreements with Putin, while Vice President Delcy Rodríguez visited Shanghai to close deals
The US president’s hostility toward the diaspora raises doubts about Washington’s true interest in a transition to democracy in Venezuela
The criminalization of migrants, the uncertainty surrounding sanctions against the Venezuelan government, and the US president’s interests further exacerbate the country’s political crisis