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Venezuela: Maduro exhorts armed forces to fight ‘any coup plotter’
May 03, 2019 08:23President Nicolas Maduro has urged Venezuela's armed forces to fight “any coup plotter”, two days after US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido attempted a coup in the South American country.
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Iran condemns US 'coup attempt' in Venezuela, warns against any military action
May 03, 2019 00:58Iran has condemned the recent attempts by the United States to stage a coup against the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro, who has been under pressure from US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido to step down.
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US sending mixed signals on Venezuela military action
May 02, 2019 06:14American officials and military commanders are sending mixed messages about a possible US military intervention in Venezuela as the ongoing turmoil in the Latin American country approaches a critical stage following the recent military coup attempt by the opposition.
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Russian FM Lavrov slams US 'destructive' interference in Venezuela
May 02, 2019 02:53Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denounced Washington's "destructive" support for Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido, who lately claimed the backing of the armed forces in a short-lived coup against President Nicolas Maduro.
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Pentagon not ordered to prepare for war on Venezuela
May 02, 2019 02:43The Pentagon says it has not been ordered to prepare for military intervention in Venezuela, which State Secretary Mike Pompeo has described as “possible.”
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Venezuela’s Maduro says coup attempt thwarted
May 01, 2019 03:33Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says a coup attempt by a small faction of the military has been defeated, thanking the armed forces for continued loyalty to him.
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Venezuelan govt. confronting small group of coup-seeking ‘military traitors’: Minister
Apr 30, 2019 09:47Venezuela’s Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez says the government is confronting a small group of “military traitors” that are seeking to promote a coup against President Nicolas Maduro.
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Blackwater planning to oust Maduro by sending mercenaries to Venezuela: Report
Apr 30, 2019 07:57The notorious US mercenary firm Blackwater has been reportedly lobbying with the administration of President Donald Trump as well as opposition figures of Venezuela for a secret mission to topple the Latin American country's president, Nicolas Maduro.
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Russia calls on US to halt ‘politics of blackmail’ after new Venezuela sanctions
Apr 27, 2019 01:33Russia has called on the United States to stop its “politics of blackmail” after Washington imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in a bid to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
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US Treasury imposes sanctions on Venezuelan foreign minister
Apr 27, 2019 00:41The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, the latest in a list of officials blacklisted by Washington as part of attempts to ramp up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro and his legitimate government.