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The United States has moved to push back against claims of an undeclared conflict with Venezuela, describing its actions instead as a combination of economic enforcement and law-driven security measures aimed at oil sanctions, narcotics trafficking and foreign influence in the region. Speaking across a series of media engagements at the weekend, U.S. Secretary of…
The African Union has strongly condemned the reported abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and US military strikes on Caracas, describing the developments as a grave violation of international law and calling on all parties to exercise utmost restraint to prevent regional escalation. In an official communiqué released on Friday, the AU expressed deep concern…
United States President Donald Trump has indicated that American oil companies would be permitted to operate in Venezuela following a US military operation that led to the arrest of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said major US energy firms would be encouraged to invest heavily in Venezuela’s…
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, has praised the United States following an overnight operation in Venezuela that led to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, describing Washington’s action as an example of global leadership. In a statement shared on social media platform X on Saturday, Saar said Israel stood in solidarity with the Venezuelan people,…