Venezuela - US Conflict: News, Updates

[Dalit]

The whole thing is damn comic and equally tragic. Abducting President if a

I don't understand why you guys are so upset. An ally of the US shouldn't be upset at this development.

 

[Bilal]

kuch kaam ki baat hai to karo warna chup raho. You refuse to learn anything new and then blame everyone else , including the Chinese.

Bhai maaf karo. Tum sirf badtameez admi ho. Jabh kuchh samajh na aya tau badtameezi shuru kerdi.

Asalam Alaikum.

 

[Musings]

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Attacking another sovereign nation is a national sport and an everyday act from your nation - well done lads.

 

[Watandar]

Bhai maaf karo. Tum sirf badtameez admi ho. Jabh kuchh samajh na aya tau badtameezi shuru kerdi.

Asalam Alaikum.

Sheeshay mai apni shakal dekha kyun itni boree lagtee hai ?

Chalo you do you. Back to topic.

 

[ghazi52]

Growing fear Trump's attack could trigger greater destabilisation in Venezuela
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Norberto Paredes
BBC Mundo correspondent in Miami

Although it had been a possibility for months, what happened today has come as a shock to Venezuelans.

For the opposition to Nicolás Maduro’s government, this is a moment many have been waiting for for years.

It is an opposition that has tried everything: from boycotting the 2018 elections, which it considered fraudulent, to taking part in electoral processes despite the risks, and mobilising massively in the streets when the National Electoral Council — controlled by figures close to Chavismo — announced results in 2024 favourable to Maduro without presenting evidence.

From Venezuela, some messages of support for the US attacks are reaching me.

Some opposition supporters saw them as a last resort, a final hope to put an end to a government that much of the international community describes as dictatorial, and whose leader has been accused by Washington and other Latin American governments of heading a drug-trafficking network.

Meanwhile, among Maduro’s supporters, questions are growing — whispered quietly and echoed on social media: Where is the president? And who is in power?

Many share the fear that the attack and Maduro’s announced departure could trigger even greater destabilisation in a country already battered by years of political, economic and social crisis.

 

[ghazi52]

BBC Verify identifies locations of strikes in Caracas​

Since early this morning, BBC Verify have been working through a number of videos showing explosions, fire and smoke in various locations around Caracas to identify which sites have been targeted.

So far, we have confirmed three locations.

• Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base aka La Carlota - footage filmed at a distance shows two plumes of smoke and an explosion close to this military airfield in Caracas
• Port La Guaira - Caracas' main conduit to the Caribbean Sea, located in Miranda state. Footage filmed nearby shows several plumes of smoke rising into the air, and at least one fire burning
• Higuerote Airport – also located in Miranda state, just east of Caracas. Footage filmed from two angles shows fire and repeated flashes on the ground, a possible indication of secondary explosions

 

[ghazi52]

'Deeply concerning' and a 'criminal attack' - reaction to strikes in Venezuela
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Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello pictured speaking at a rally last year

• Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urges citizens to remain calm and to trust the country's leadership and military. Reuters news agency cites him as saying: "The world needs to speak out about this attack."
• President of Colombia Gutavo Petro says troops are being deployed to the Venezuela border and calls The OAS (Organization of American States) and the UN (United Nations) to "meet immediately"
• Chilean President Gabriel Boric shares his country's "concern and condemnation regarding the military actions of the United States"
• Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his country "denounces and urgently demands the reaction of the international community against the criminal attack by the US on Venezuela"
• The president of Guyana - which has been in a long-running territorial dispute with bordering Venezuela - Irfaan Ali says the country is "monitoring the situation" and that "security forces are fully mobilised in accordance with our security plans"
• Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says: "Trinidad and Tobago continues to maintain peaceful relations with the people of Venezuela"

 

[VCheng]

Attacking another sovereign nation is a national sport and an everyday act from your nation - well done lads.

Respectfully, the game is called international geopolitics and all countries play in this league since time immemorial.

Some are better at it than others, that is all.

 

[ghazi52]

Maduro indicted in New York on drugs and weapons charges - US attorney general

BBC​

Image source,Reuters

We can now bring you some comments from US Attorney General Pam Bondi who says that Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York.

Maduro, she says, has been charged with "Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States".

"They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts," Bondi adds but does not say what his wife has been charged with.

"A huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers," she adds.

 

[Dalit]

Respectfully, the game is called international geopolitics and all countries play in this league since time immemorial.

Some are better at it than others, that is all.

The lawyer of America is in the houss. He calls this a game of international geopolitics.

Let's just invade a country that we don't like and change the regime. Subsequently call it international geopolitics...

 

[ghazi52]

UK not involved in US strikes on Venezuela, Starmer says

Damian Grammaticas
Political correspondent​

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK was not "involved in any way" in the US operation in Venezuela, but he is seeking more information before commenting on it.

Starmer says he has not spoken to President Trump about the US's capturing of President Nicolas Maduro.

"No I haven't and it is obviously a fast moving situation and we need to establish all the facts", he said in remarks recorded for UK broadcasters.

The prime minister added "what I can say is that the UK was not involved in any way in this operation".

Asked if he would condemn the action as number of UK MPs, some from Labour's left and some independents, already have, Starmer said "I want to establish the facts first. I want to speak to President Trump. I want to speak to allies. As I say I can be absolutely clear we were not involved in that".

He went on "as you know, I always say and believe we should uphold international law.

"But I think at this stage, fast moving situation, let's establish the facts and take it from there".

 

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[ghazi52]

The big question now is who will be in charge in Venezuela
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Daniel García Marco
BBC Mundo Editor

Vice President Delcy Rodríguez (L), Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino (R) all appeared on television in Venezuela hours after the US strike
If it is confirmed that Nicholas Maduro has been detained and taken out of the country, attention will turn to who will govern Venezuela next.

Apparently, there will be no further attacks, and Donald Trump would consider himself satisfied with having removed Maduro. But that raises the question: will Chavismo remain in power without Maduro?

If that happens, there are three figures to watch closely: Vice President Delcy Rodríguez; Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello; and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.

All three appeared on television hours after the attack and could assume leadership.

Both Padrino and Cabello wield significant influence within the military, which could remain loyal to either figure. The role of the armed forces will be key in determining who takes the reins.

Rodríguez, by contrast, holds greater civilian and economic power and does not have the same access to the military ranks as Cabello and Padrino.

The other major unknown is what the opposition, led by María Corina Machado, will do. After claiming victory in the July 2024 elections, the opposition is demanding real political change and may not be satisfied with Maduro’s removal from the presidential palace alone.

 

[VCheng]

"They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts,"

... unless the Great Orange Shitstain fully pardons him before leaving office."

There. Fixed it.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

So wtf are they going to do with him? I don't recall Maduro being on a wanted list like Noriega was right before Panama invasion. If they bring him to the US a Barry (obama) or Biden appointed judge will release him. Maybe he goes to Guantanamo?

Trump is likely going to throw him on the floor infront of the Organization of American States and ask them what they want to do with him. They are very quiet...so they likely know everything. They have previously been disappointed with Maduro.

That would be the right thing to do.

Believe it or not the average Venezuelan has a higher net worth and owns more property than the average American