'Trump and Maduro should meet face to face': Henrique Capriles, referring to rumors of Colombian mediation
Venezuela warned the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on Monday that 4,200 "trained" U.S. troops are "ready and prepared to invade" its territory.
Maduro: Marco Rubio wants to stain his hands with blood. They want to lead us to a bloodbath. It's a war against Venezuela, South America, and the Caribbean. They want to stain Donald Trump's hands with blood. He knows what he's doing.
Maduro, in a press conference: Should Venezuela came under attack, we would immediately resort to armed struggle, we would declare the Republic in arms
1 тыдзень тамуThree Venezuelans have been on a 24-hour hunger strike in front of the ICC (@IntlCrimCourt) in The Hague to demand that arrest warrants be issued against senior officials of the Maduro regime in the framework of the investigation into crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
Russian Foreign Ministry: "The Russian side reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with the Bolivarian authorities in the protection of national sovereignty and expressed its strong rejection of the use of instruments of political pressure and force."
1 тыдзень тамуTragic accident in Aragua: one dead and 35 injured when a bus fell into a ravine on the Choroní highway. According to local media, the fatal victim was identified as Jeaneth de los Ángeles Iruma (39).
Russian Foreign Ministry: "The Ambassador reported on the Venezuelan leadership's efforts to maintain internal stability in the face of growing external threats."
Russia confirms its full support for Venezuela and rejects the use of instruments of political pressure and force.
1 тыдзень тамуColombian Defense Minister rules out troop deployment on the Venezuelan border
US ships approach the coast of Venezuela
1 тыдзень тамуU.S. Congressman Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez posting a map of U.S. Navy deployment in Caribbean Sea: Our prayers are with the courageous men and women of our armed forces as they approach the coasts of Venezuela
An appeals court blocks the Trump administration's efforts to end TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans.
"You are being identified and could lose your immigration status," a US congressman warned Maduro's allies.
Maduro believes the "siege" against Venezuela is an opportunity to strengthen the defense: "We are stronger than yesterday."
Trump has ordered 7 warships with 4,500 personnel to the waters off of Venezuela
Venezuela sends warships and drones into its territorial waters in response to US actions.
Claudia Sheinbaum on tensions between the US and Venezuela: "We will never be in favor of a foreign government intervening in a sovereign country." - @ElMartilloVen
Secretary Marco Rubio: "For the first time in the modern era, we are truly on the offensive against the organized cartels that are flooding our cities with poison—deadly poison."
2 тыдзень тамуThe Permanent Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations denounces the escalation of hostile actions and threats by the United States, which now include the deployment of additional warships to the Caribbean, including the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and the nuclear-powered submarine USS Newport News. According to the statement from the permanent mission to the UN, Caracas calls for the "preservation of peace, security, and stability" in the region.
2 тыдзень тамуSecretary Marco Rubio: The US is building an "international coalition" to combat drug cartels. "We are truly on the offensive against the organized cartels that are flooding our cities with poison, deadly poison."
2 тыдзень таму"For the first time, we are truly on the offensive against cartels," says @SecRubio, without directly mentioning the Cartel of the Suns, but adds, "We are receiving incredible international cooperation in the last week: Ecuador, Paraguay, Guyana, Trinidad, and today Argentina."
Paraguay advises its citizens not to travel to Venezuela due to the "delicate situation."
2 тыдзень тамуDiosdado Cabello announces military deployments in Táchira, Zulia, and Apure as part of new "peace zones" on the border with Colombia. He asserts that the Petro administration was informed of the operations and expressed "pleasure" with the binational coordination.
2 тыдзень тамуDiosdado Cabello reports results in the fight against drug gangs: 52,769 kg of drugs seized, 153,000 kg of precursors, 6,284 arrests, 400 aircraft, and 92 runways neutralized. He accuses María Corina Machado of colluding with militants and asserts that the DEA is "the largest cartel in the world."
Maduro announces a new "massive enlistment campaign" for Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th.
2 тыдзень тамуDiosdado Cabello accuses the DEA of being "the largest drug cartel in the world." "It controls the drugs that go to the US here (in Venezuela) if we combat drugs, not occasionally. Here we combat drugs at their roots," he stated.
France also announces mobilization of resources in the Caribbean to "confront" drug cartels.
Without Power: Users report power outages in various areas of Greater Caracas
Serbian President calls Maduro a "great friend" and announces increased cooperation
