Tag: Venezuela
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U.S. raid comes on anniversary of Noriega mission
President Donald Trump‘s administration apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the anniversary of another U.S. raid against a Latin American strongman with striking parallels. Thirty-six years ago to the day, the U.S. military invaded and abducted the acting leader of Panama, military strongman General Manuel Noriega. Noriega, a militaristic dictator who grew immensely powerful and…
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General Caine gives details of Maduro operation
The United States’s highest-ranking military officer on Saturday briefed the country on the lightning attack Washington carried out on Venezuela overnight. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed details about the elite operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a press conference alongside President Donald Trump. The mission involved…
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Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders praise, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile,…
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World leaders react to US attack in Venezuela
World leaders reacted Saturday morning to President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Venezuela and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with some leaders condemning the attacks and others calling for de-escalation. Early Saturday morning, Trump announced that the U.S. military “captured” Maduro following a special forces military operation in Caracas, the latest move from the…
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Dems shed crocodile tears for narco-terrorists | Mike Rosen
President Trump has taken the war on drugs to narco-terrorists with attacks on high-speed drug boats in the Caribbean ferrying drugs to ultimate destinations in the U.S. Feckless Democrats and their media allies have responded with a counterattack ― against Trump! The first salvo was a contrived video just before Thanksgiving by six congressional Democrats flaunting their…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The…
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Federal judge bars government from removing accused ‘alien enemies’ from Colorado
‘Federal courts and judicial review are a feature — not a defect — of this Nation’s constitutional structure,’ wrote Judge Charlotte Sweeney
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Federal judge temporarily prohibits removal of ‘alien enemies’ as detainees challenge Trump proclamation
Judge Charlotte Sweeney will consider longer-term relief for a proposed class of people subject to being removed under a presidential proclamation
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Deported former Army soldier returned to Colorado after Venezuela refused to take him
Jose Barco has been transferred to eight different ICE facilities in three states over past 11 weeks
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Deportation imminent for decorated Army soldier with felony conviction
Jose Barco escorted to leave Texas ICE facility, detained for three months