Jun 05 Venezuela jails 3 DirecTV executives as U.S. firm cuts service By Associated Press Venezuelan authorities have jailed three executives of DirecTV because the U.S. company cut off its services to the South American country last month, citing U.S. sanctions against the socialist government. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 6:30 Inside the botched Venezuela raid that Maduro is trying to exploit By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to depose Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as his country spirals deeper into economic and humanitarian disaster. But earlier in May, a seemingly private operation to invade and kidnap Maduro shocked… Continue watching
May 07 Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raid By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Three Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers from the Trump administration about how much it knew about an attempted raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 06 Maduro airs video of American detained in Venezuela plot By Christine Armario, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Maduro aired a video of Luke Denman on state television Wednesday in which the 34-year-old Texas native claims he signed a contract with a Florida-based company to train rebel troops and carry out the assault in exchange for up to… Continue reading
May 05 Trump denies ties to Venezuelan attack with 2 U.S. men jailed By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the United States had nothing to do with a suspected incursion into Venezuela that landed two U.S. citizens behind bars in the crisis-stricken South American nation. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: DNI pick Ratcliffe says he won’t be swayed by political bias In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate is holding confirmation hearings for President Trump's pick to be the next director of national intelligence. Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe, an ardent Trump defender, pledged to steer clear of political bias. Also,… Continue watching
May 05 2 U.S. ‘mercenaries’ arrested after raid in Venezuela By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” trying to kill him. Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump: U.S. to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near Venezuela By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The mission involves sending additional Navy warships, surveillance aircraft and special forces teams to nearly double the U.S. counter-narcotics capacity in the Western Hemisphere, with forces operating both in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Maduro slams Trump after being indicted on drug-trafficking charges In our news wrap Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the Trump administration after he was indicted on U.S. drug-trafficking charges. In a televised address, Maduro called Trump a “racist cowboy” who was making “false accusations.” Also, Afghan… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: DOJ announces indictment of Venezuela’s Maduro In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department announced indictments of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his top allies on charges of narco-terrorism. Attorney General William Barr said they conspired to flood the U.S. with cocaine. Also, Israel’s year-long political… Continue watching