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Senate votes down measure to limit Trump’s ability to strike Venezuela

Senate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.

15 hours ago

A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels

Military Times' timeline of strikes conducted by the U.S. military in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since early September.

By Riley Ceder and Beth Sullivan

22 hours ago

Former Green Beret arrested for 2020 failed Venezuela raid

A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York.

By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian and Eric Tucker

15 months ago

Ex-Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter ahead of sentencing

Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau describes Cliver Alcalá as a patriot and dedicated family man worthy of a reduced prison sentence.

22 months ago

Nearly a dozen face charges for sending military tech, oil to Russia

Nearly a dozen people were arrested and charged in a scheme to send military tech to Russia, some of which was allegedly found on battlefields in Ukraine.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 years ago

Venezuelan government defends detaining Marine veteran for 2 years

Marine veteran Matthew Heath was arrested in 2020 and accused of being a terrorist and spying for then-President Donald Trump.

3 years ago

Colombia seeks Abrams tanks amid new ally status with US

The country’s increased focus upgrading and diversifying its conventional capabilities comes after decades of prioritizing equipment and training to fight terrorism, insurgencies and drug trafficking.

By José Higuera

3 years ago

Mystery surrounds Marine veteran’s imprisonment in Venezuela

The family of a Marine veteran accused of terrorism and spying on Venezuela for the U.S. government speaks out.

5 years ago

US denies sending American accused of spying in Venezuela

A senior U.S. official on Wednesday rejected claims that the government sent an American citizen to Venezuela where he’s been charged with plotting terrorist attacks and labeled a spy.

5 years ago

Venezuela says captured US spy sought to sabotage power grid

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Monday accused a U.S. citizen recently arrested in the Caribbean nation of spying and planning to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest and kill innocent people.

5 years ago

Colombia arrests 3 Venezuelans tied to anti-Maduro plot

Police in Colombia have arrested three Venezuelans who were part of a failed plot organized by a former U.S. Green Beret to sneak across the border and oust President Nicolás Maduro, The Associated Press has learned

5 years ago

Ex-US diplomat Richardson to urge Maduro to free Americans, including 2 former Green Berets

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to travel this week to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro to free several jailed Americans as a goodwill gesture aimed at easing tensions with the U.S.

5 years ago