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Venezuela Lacks Conventional Deterrence but Retains Capacity for Guerrilla-Style Resistance, War Analysts Say

The sharp expansion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean since August has prompted analysts to assess how Venezuela could respond if Washington moves beyond pressure and toward direct military action against Nicolás Maduro's regime.

Latin Times

UN Security Council To Meet At Venezuela's Request To Discuss 'Ongoing U.S. Aggression'

The UN Security Council will meet next week at the request of the Venezuelan regime to discuss the "ongoing U.S. aggression."

Latin Times

Gustavo Petro Rebukes Maduro's Appeal to Colombian Forces Amid U.S. Pressure, Says He 'Has No Right to Give Orders to the Military'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected an appeal by Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro for Colombia's military to join forces with the neighboring country, saying Maduro "has no right to give orders to the military."

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Crude Oil Prices Rise on Geopolitical Risks and Energy Demand Optimism

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.28 (+0.50%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0006 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are stronger today. Crude prices are supported amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's stock rally boosts optimism about the economic...

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‘Fatal mistake’: Russia warns Donald Trump to stop before he sparks a war that it might be apart of

Russia is not playing nice.

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Trump Sends Cryptic Message To Maduro As He Escalates Pressure On Venezuela: 'He Knows Exactly What I Want'

President Donald Trump sent a new message to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro as he keeps escalating pressure against his regime.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Taunts Trump, Proposes U.S. Gives Texas And California In Exchange For Oil

Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted U.S. counterpart Donald Trump over recent comments about the justification of the country's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan tankers.

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Rand Paul Slams Trump Over Venezuela Campaign: 'I'm Not For Sending Kids I Know In The Military To Die For Oil'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its military campaign against the Venezuelan regime, now rejecting the blockade of sanctioned oil tankers off the South American country's waters.

Latin Times

Trump refuses to rule out going to war with Venezuela and says Maduro ‘knows what I want’

The US has amassed a huge military force near the country and announced a ‘blockade’ on sanctioned vessels

The Independent UK

Democrats vow to fight Trump officials’ plan to hold back some Epstein documents – as it happened

Lawmakers accuse justice department of defying the Epstein Files Transparency Act

The Guardian - US

Trump’s oil sanctions test legal limits with Venezuela tanker blockade

By deploying naval forces to intercept sanctioned Venezuelan oil shipments, the Trump administration is pushing the enforcement of oil sanctions into uncharted legal territory, prompting concerns in Congress and among international law experts about escalation risks.

Euronews

US strikes on narcoboats kill five more in Pacific amid mounting Venezuela tensions

US forces killed five in narcoboat strikes Thursday, bringing the total deaths to 104 since September, following the US president's order to blockade sanctioned Venezuelan tankers in further escalation of tensions with Venezuela.

Euronews

GOP Rep. Reiterates Support For Strikes In Venezuela To Oust Maduro: 'Like I Support Strikes Against Al-Qaeda'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez reiterated his support for land strikes in Venezuela to oust authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

A look at the US military's unusually large force near Venezuela

The U.S. military has amassed an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea and the waters off the coast of Venezuela since this summer, when the Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region as part of its anti-drug trafficking operations

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Crude Oil Prices Supported by Geopolitical Tensions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.21 (+0.38%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) closed up +0.0070 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, Thursday's sharp rally in stocks boosted optimism about the economic...

Latin Times

China Condemns U.S. 'Bullying' Over Venezuela Oil Blockade, Makes No Aid Commitments

China criticized what it described as "unilateral bullying" of Venezuela after the United States ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the South American country.

The Conversation

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq

Are Americans about to be led again into a war based on misrepresentations and lies? It’s happened before, most recently with the wars in Iraq and Vietnam.

Axios

Trump's Venezuela blockade fuels Caribbean campaign confusion

Many unknowns remain — but it could mark a sharp escalation in Trump's pressure campaign.

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Geopolitical Tensions Support Crude Oil Prices

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.57 (+1.02%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0134 (+0.79%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are rising today amid heightened geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Russia. Also, today's sharp rally in stocks boosts optimism about the economic outlook, which...

Latin Times

Maduro Says Venezuela Will Continue Trading Oil Despite U.S. Blockade, Claims Trump Won't Achieve Regime Change

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will continue trading oil despite the U.S.'s recent blockade of sanctioned tankers, adding that President Donald Trump won't achieve his goal of regime change.

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Trump says Venezuela is ‘completely surrounded’ — then demands its oil, land, and assets

This is not about drugs, it's about oil.

Fortune

'They took all of our oil not that long ago. And we want it back': Trump demands Venezuela return seized assets

U.S. oil companies dominated Venezuela's petroleum industry until the the 1970s and then under Nicolás Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez.

Latin Times

Russia Cautions U.S. About Making a 'Fatal Mistake' In Military Campaign Against Venezuela

Venezuela cautioned the U.S. about making a "fatal mistake" in its military campaign against Venezuela, adding that its recent decision to impose a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers "pose a threat to international shipping."

Latin Times

Nicolas Maduro Reiterates His Regime Will Stand Against The U.S.: 'Can't Fail These People'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro reiterated that his regime will stand against the U.S. as the Trump administration escalates its pressure campaign off its coast.

Latin Times

Nicolas Maduro Calls On The Colombian Army To Join Forces With Venezuela 'So No One Dares To Touch Our Sovereignty'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro called on the Colombian army to join forces with his country's counterparts as the U.S. continues ramping up pressure on the regime.

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