(2025-09-05). President Maduro Announces Start of Militia's 'First Activation Cycle'. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced that, following two massive recruitment sessions, the "first activation cycle" of the militia and reservists of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) will begin on Friday, September 5. The objective will be to define the organizational aspects of the militia and the "mobilization of forces." | "Tomorrow, for the first time in the country's military history, we will activate the communal militia units (UCM) in the country's 5,336 communal circuits," the president explained in a televized address this Thursday, September 4, "which span the entire country." | He…
(2025-09-05). Democrats Question Not Being Briefed On Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel Before It Happened: 'Concerning'. latintimes.com Democratic senators in the Intelligence Committee are claiming they were not briefed on this week's attack against a Venezuelan vessel, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug-trafficking in the region…
(2025-09-05). U.S. Reportedly Deploying Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico To Conduct Operations Against Cartels After Strike Against Venezuelan Vessel. latintimes.com The U.S. is deploying 10 fighter jets to a base in Puerto Rico to conduct operations against drug cartels in the region, according to a new report…
(2025-09-05). Venezuelan F-16s Approach U.S. Navy Warship. twz.com 
A U.S. defense official has confirmed to TWZ that two Venezuelan F-16s flew near a U.S. Navy vessel earlier today. A statement from the Pentagon says the ship was in "international waters" and warned the South American nation from taking "any further action to obscure, deter or interfere with" the U.S. military's counter-narcotics efforts in the region. This move comes just two days after U.S. authorities announced that
(2025-09-05). US says Venezuelan aircraft flew over navy vessel in international waters. scmp.com Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew over an American naval vessel in international waters off the coast, according to the Pentagon, a fresh escalation between the two adversaries after the US struck a speedboat purportedly carrying drugs from the country. | "This highly provocative manoeuvre was designed to interfere with our counter-narcotics operations," the Pentagon said. It said the "cartel" running Venezuela is "strongly advised" not to interfere with any other operations by the US.
(2025-09-05). Tensions Rise: U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean Amidst Venezuelan Strain. devdiscourse.com The United States has bolstered its military strength in the Caribbean, sending an additional 10 advanced F-35 fighter jets, in response to ongoing tensions with Venezuela. President Trump has stressed that regime change is not the objective, though the U.S. accuses the Venezuelan government of drug trafficking connections.
(2025-09-05). Roaming Charges: Multiple Megalomaniacs. counterpunch.org 
There is no legal justification for Trump's military strike on an alleged "drug boat" off the coast of Venezuela. The boat, a simple speedboat, posed no threat to the US Navy vessels. The little boat could have easily been interdicted, searched for drugs and its occupants detained if any were found. No proof was offered that it was carrying drugs or was associated with the Tren de Aragua "narco-terrorist organization." In any event, drug trafficking is not a capital offense, even when it's been proven. Most countries would consider this an act of terrorism and mass murder under international law. Indeed, such a s…
(2025-09-05). President Of South American Country Close To Venezuela Says Maduro Is a Cartel Leader: 'We'll End Narco Terrorism'. latintimes.com Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is a cartel leader and his government will do "everything to end narco terrorism"
(2025-09-05). As War Ships Arrive; Defend Venezuela Against US Attack. popularresistance.org On August 8, President Donald Trump declared that, on the basis of the discredited and fake "War on Drugs," the U.S. reserved the option to engage in military action in any country, anywhere. In addition, Trump announced that he increased a bounty for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from $25 million to $50 million. | Following these announcements, the Pentagon war machine moved into action and U.S. warships set sail for the Caribbean. | The working class, anti-war, anti-imperialist movement and all movements for social justice and change in the United States have a responsibility to prepare for…
(2025-09-05). Pentagon Warns Venezuela After Fighter Jets Approach Destroyer. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets conducted a provocative overflight of a U.S. Navy destroyer in international waters, prompting a sharp Pentagon warning against further interference with U.S. counter-narcotics operations. The incident escalates tensions days after a U.S. strike killed 11 people on a Venezuelan vessel accused of drug trafficking, as the Trump administration intensifies …
(2025-09-05). Venezuela's FM Criticizes Marco Rubio for Disrespecting UN (+ US Bases in Ecuador). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil condemned the false accusations made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against Venezuela and the United Nations about alleged narco-trafficking from Venezuela. "In his eagerness to attack Venezuela, Marco Rubio has lashed out at the UN and against all evidence that confirm that our country is free of drug cultivation and that we combat drug trafficking with exemplary effectiveness," Gil commented. "This is the Nazi and gangster logic: deny the evidence, invent enemies, and sow hatred to cover up failures. | Rubio made the unfounded accusations on Thursday, September 4, afte…
(2025-09-05). Deadly U.S. Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fears of Wider War: Greg Grandin. democracynow.org 
Acclaimed historian Greg Grandin joins Democracy Now! to discuss the Trump administration's attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in international waters, which killed 11 people earlier this week. President Trump and other senior officials have claimed without evidence that the boat was carrying narcotics from Venezuela to the United States and was operated by the gang Tren de Aragua, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization. "It was pure murder," says Grandin. "In many ways, it's bringing the logic of Gaza into the Caribbean, in terms of unaccountability, impunity a…
(2025-09-05). U.S. Could Set Up a Military Base In a South American Country That Has a Tense Relationship With Venezuela. latintimes.com Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would consider setting up a military base in Ecuador, a country that currently has a tense relationship with Venezuela, if invited by the South American country…
(2025-09-05). Venezuela's Interior Minister on US Attack on Boat in the Caribbean: If True, US Violated International Law. orinocotribune.com The US government, led by President Donald Trump, violated international and US laws and protocols by carrying out extrajudicial executions and sinking a boat in international waters that, according to the US authorities, resulted in the death of 11 people. Venezuelan Minister of the Interior Diosdado Cabello made this comment on Wednesday, September 3, during his television program Con El Mazo Dando. | The day before, Trump reported, in statements to the media, that US naval forces "literally shot down a vessel carrying a large amount of drugs," which was sailing through the Caribbean Sea and had supposedly l…
(2025-09-05). Rubio on Military Deployment in the Caribbean Near Venezuela: 'I Don't Care What the UN Says'. orinocotribune.com The secretary of state for the US empire, Marco Rubio, has rejected criticism of his state's military deployment in the Caribbean, asserting that he does not care about multiple United Nations reports proving that Venezuela is not a source of drug trafficking. | "I don't care what the United Nations says, I don't care," the US colony official said during a press conference this Thursday, September 4, in Quito, Ecuador, following a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa. | Rubio became emotional when questioned by a journalist, who referred to UN reports detailing that Venezuela is not the most problematic…
(2025-09-05). The US strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, briefly explained. gnnhd.tv 
(2025-09-05). President Maduro Explains Venezuela's Position On US Military Deployment. popularresistance.org On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a press conference with representatives of international media in which he analyzed the current geopolitical situation in the Caribbean. "There are still those who want to impose supremacism and view us from afar as they did in the era of colonization," Maduro said, questioning the patterns of international domination. | "The heirs of the old colonialisms and domination hold power and still view our nations with contempt and arrogance," he emphasized, highlighting that global awareness against all forms of supremacism is awakening. | "A global awareness is risin…
(2025-09-05). Maduro Says He Will Begin 'Mobilizing' Militias After U.S. Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11 on Tuesday. latintimes.com Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will begin "mobilizing" civilian militias following the U.S. attack against a vessel that killed 11 people on Tuesday…
(2025-09-05). Hegseth Doesn't Rule Out Regime Change In Venezuela, Suggests More U.S. Strikes On Boats Are Coming. progressivehub.net DAVE DECAMP | ANTIWAR.COM…
(2025-09-05). Nicolas Maduro Claims Venezuela Is 'Standing On The Front Lines' Against 'Nazi-Extremists' Following U.S: Attack On Vessel That Killed 11. latintimes.com Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the regime he leads is "standing on the front lines" against "Nazi extremist movements" coming from the north, a reference to escalating tensions with the United States…
(2005-09-25). Messi hits emotional brace as Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay seal World Cup spots. tribune.com.pk 
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup. | In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th minutes to bag a 3-0 win over Venezuela. | Messi, who has won the Ballon d'Or eight times, sparkled in front of an adoring crowd of 80,000 at the Mas Monumental stadium to underline his enduring quality. | The Argentine legend will turn 39 during next year's World Cup, but despite his…