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In U.S. plans for Venezuela, restoration of democracy takes a backseat, at least for now
In a press conference Saturday detailing the operation to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and U.S. plans to �... Read More
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'We are not free; we just changed the regime's leader': Venezuelans in U.S. remain uncertain
Two days after Venezuelan’s strongman Nicolás Maduro was captured by the United States and brought to New York on drug-trafficking charges, Venezuelans in South Florida and around the U.S. are still struggling to ...Read more
What does Maduro's capture mean for Venezuelans in the U.S.? We answer your questions
During a national television appearance on Sunday morning, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants in the U.S. who lost deportation protections ...Read more
Denmark warns Trump to stop Greenland threats in wake of Venezuela
Denmark’s prime minister urged Donald Trump to stop threatening to take control of Greenland as the U.S. president’s move to run Venezuela set alarm bells ringing in the Nordic nation about America’s military ...Read more
Maduro ouster leaves Cuba's wobbling regime without a benefactor
Hours after the U.S. military whisked Nicolás Maduro away from Caracas, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his people should be prepared to “give their blood, even their lives” to defend Venezuela and the Cuban ...Read more
Raskin calls out capture of Venezuela's Maduro as Vance defends crackdown on drugs
Rep. Jamie Raskin waited longer than some of his fellow Maryland Democrats to weigh in on America’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but some points he made in a lengthy statement Sunday seemed to prompt ...Read more
To 'run' Venezuela, Trump presses existing regime to kneel
Top officials in the Trump administration clarified their position on "running" Venezuela after seizing its president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, pressuring the regime that remains in power there Sunday to ...Read more
'Today, we're all Venezuelans': In Doral, Florida, prayers for peace post-Maduro
On the day after Venezuelans woke up to the news of strongman Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, Venezuelan exiles in Doral gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe to pray for their country and what would come next.
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Maduro set to appear in Manhattan Fed Court Monday after capture by U.S. military
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will make his first appearance in a federal courtroom Monday in Manhattan, two days after the Trump administration seized him and his wife in a military operation critics have ...Read more
Venezuela military says US killed Maduro's guards 'in cold blood' before snatching him
Venezuela’s military accused U.S. forces of killing members of President Nicolás Maduro’s security detail “in cold blood” before seizing the embattled leader and his wife in a pre-dawn raid in Caracas on Saturday....Read more
Anti-war, socialist organizations in Detroit protest US's arrest of Venezuela president
DETROIT — Anti-war activists held signs that said "No War" and yelled "Viva Venezuela" as a response to Saturday's arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Detroit Anti-War Committee and the Freedom Road ...Read more
Butterflies, snakes and flowers: In rugged Baja canyons, San Diego scientists unlock an unsung region's biodiversity
Sulphur butterflies glide across Zorrillo Canyon, hundreds of them, moving back and forth against the cerulean sky. It’s nothing short of a fairy wonderland for the scientists below.
At least, that’s how Jon Rebman, ...Read more
After Maduro's capture, Venezuelans in Washington state ask: 'Should we be happy?'
Adriana Figueira felt a wide range of emotions Saturday at the news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was no longer in power because he and his wife had been captured in a surprise attack by the U.S. military.
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As shelter requests fail, San Diego leaders weigh changing who gets a bed
For years, asking for shelter in the city of San Diego has often been a first-come, first-serve process.
Everyone deserves a safe place to sleep, the thinking goes, so anyone living outside should have a shot.
But as the...Read more
Crackdown on Minnesota social service providers leaves some without housing assistance
Beyond the state of the economy and the cost of housing, it’s unclear the degree to which a notable uptick in statewide housing evictions can be linked to a drop in state funding for social service providers amid ...Read more
U.S. national intelligence director is silent on Venezuela operation
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had yet to weigh in on the U.S. operation to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in Caracas as of Saturday night, more than 24 hours since President Trump approved the ...Read more
Minnesota leaders condemn Trump post promoting false theory about Hortman killing
Minnesota political leaders from both parties condemned a social media post Saturday by President Donald Trump that amplified a baseless conspiracy theory suggesting Gov. Tim Walz was involved in the killing of former ...Read more
US will use oil blockade and pressure campaign to 'run' Venezuela, Rubio says
The U.S. plans to control Venezuela through an oil “quarantine” and a coordinated pressure campaign — but could still send in ground troops if President Trump decides to, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday.
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Rubio seizes chance to remake Latin America in Venezuela gambit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will use leverage over oil to force further change in Venezuela as he seizes a long-awaited chance to try to shape Latin America in Washington’s favor.
Rubio, 54, emerged ...Read more
Trump's attack on Venezuela rallies GOP hawks to his side
President Donald Trump won broad approval for his strike on Venezuela from hawkish Republicans who have sparred with the White House over Ukraine and other foreign policies throughout Trump’s first year back in office. ...Read more
Flights to the Caribbean resuming after Venezuela-related restriction lifts
The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday lifted its prohibition on flights to the Caribbean and airlines have resumed normal flights.
“The original restrictions around the Caribbean airspace are expiring at 12:00 ...Read more
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