Venezuelan Political Crisis - Page 105

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for military uprising while flanked by soldiers at Caracas airbase: ‘The moment is now’

April 30, 2019

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for military uprising while flanked by soldiers at Caracas airbase: ‘The moment is now’

The power struggle between embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition met its most bold action on Tuesday when Juan Guaido called for a military uprising to oust the socialist leader.

Venezuela uprising turns violent after military armored vehicle plows into crowd of opposition supporters

April 30, 2019

Venezuela uprising turns violent after military armored vehicle plows into crowd of opposition supporters

Emboldened supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido brutally clashed with Venezuelan security forces as dramatic footage from Caracas showed a military armored vehicle plowing into the crowd.

Trump administration declares support for Venezuela uprising against Maduro: 'We are with you!'

April 30, 2019

Trump administration declares support for Venezuela uprising against Maduro: 'We are with you!'

The Trump administration voiced full support Tuesday for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as he led a contingent of heavily armed troops into the streets of Caracas amid a call for the military to rise up and oust the South American nation’s disputed president, Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's call for military uprising draws reactions from US, world leaders

April 30, 2019

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's call for military uprising draws reactions from US, world leaders

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido took to the streets on Tuesday, calling on citizens and the military to back him in the “final phase” of the interim president’s plan to end the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.

Who is Nicolás Maduro? What to know about Venezuela's socialist leader

April 30, 2019

Who is Nicolás Maduro? What to know about Venezuela's socialist leader

A furious Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro broke diplomatic ties with the U.S. Wednesday as tens of thousands of locals marched the streets to protest the socialist leader's rule, calling it a "crisis."

Venezuela political crisis deepens as opposition calls for military uprising

April 30, 2019

Venezuela political crisis deepens as opposition calls for military uprising

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early in a bold and risky call for the military to rise up and oust socialist leader Nicolas Maduro.

Erik Prince pushing for private mercenaries in Venezuela to break stalemate: report

April 30, 2019

Erik Prince pushing for private mercenaries in Venezuela to break stalemate: report

The founder of the private security firm Blackwater is pushing for a plan to deploy a group of mercenaries in Venezuela to support the people’s efforts to topple Socialist dictator Nicholas Maduro, according to a report.

Todd Leininger, American detained in Venezuela for five years, has been released, sources say

April 26, 2019

Todd Leininger, American detained in Venezuela for five years, has been released, sources say

An American who had been imprisoned in Venezuela for five years has been released, sources confirmed to Fox News.

Emanuele Ottolenghi, Matthew Zweig: 'Aeroterror' is back in business -- Team Trump should end it now

April 24, 2019

Emanuele Ottolenghi, Matthew Zweig: 'Aeroterror' is back in business -- Team Trump should end it now

The Trump administration should ramp up aggressive efforts to go after Mahan Air, which is currently helping the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

Drug trafficking keeping Maduro in power in Venezuela, analysts say

April 19, 2019

Drug trafficking keeping Maduro in power in Venezuela, analysts say

It has been more than three months since the U.S. accelerated its onslaught of economic sanctions, words of warning and announced it was backing a completely new interim President – heightening official expectation that the Nicolas Maduro-led regime of Venezuela would crumble within a few days, if not a few weeks. Only the socialist dictatorship has failed to fall. While there an array of factors to blame, analysts are pointing to illicit trafficking rings as a fundamental Maduro lifeline.