United States President, Donald Trump, has declared himself the “Acting President of Venezuela” in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump made the claim on Sunday by sharing an image styled like a Wikipedia profile, which listed him as both the 45th and 47th President of the United States and the “Acting President of…
After the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration have issued a series of warnings directed at several governments. Trump said on Sunday that the United States was focused on ensuring neighboring countries were “viable and successful,” adding that oil resources…
The US will control sales of sanctioned Venezuelan oil “indefinitely” as it prepares to roll back restrictions on the country’s crude in global markets, the White House said. Officials said sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government in…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Nigerian government for remaining silent on the recent US military operation in Venezuela, which saw the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, raised the concern during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. According to…
President Donald Trump has said Cuba is “ready to fall” following the capture of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro by US forces, arguing that Havana can no longer rely on Venezuela for security and oil supplies. Trump made the remarks late Sunday while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, following Saturday’s operation in which US…
The death toll from Saturday’s United States invasion of Venezuela has risen to at least 80, according to a report by The New York Times. The report quoted a senior Venezuelan official as saying that the casualties included both civilians and members of the country’s security forces, adding that the figure could increase as rescue…
President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custody on a US naval ship and wearing both a blindfold and handcuffs. “Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, along with a picture showing Maduro hours after he was snatched by US forces….
Venezuela’s neighbours and allies of its President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday condemned a large-scale US strike on the South American country, as Spain offered to mediate for a peaceful settlement. US President Donald Trump said earlier that US forces had captured Maduro and flown him and his wife out of the country. The Venezuelan government…
US president Donald Trump claims that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife have been “captured and flown out of the country”. In a Truth Social post shared only moments ago, Trump wrote: The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro,…
Explosions were heard across Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday, with plumes of thick smoke seen rising near a key military installation, heightening fears of a new flashpoint in the country’s worsening standoff with the United States. Al Jazeera reports that multiple blasts echoed through parts of the capital, with video footage…
