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US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers

The action came as the US executes a large-scale military buildup in the southern Caribbean and as US President Donald Trump campaigns for Maduro's ouster.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends an event with supporters following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that ground operations against drug cartels could be next, even without a declaration of war, in Caracas, Venezuela, October 23, 2025.
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Trump again says land strikes on Venezuela drug shipments coming soon

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

US military says it killed four men in strike on suspected drug vessel

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures on the day of a march marking Venezuelan Student Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, November 21, 2025.

US to launch new phase of Venezuela ops., including possible plan to overthrow Maduro, sources say


Trump, floating talks with Maduro, declines to rule out troops in Venezuela

President Trump says he hasn’t ruled out US troops in Venezuela and is open to talks with Maduro, while emphasizing his focus on combating drug trafficking.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he takes part in a march with young members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, Venezuela, November 13, 2025.

US designates Venezuela's Cartel de los Solas as terror organization

"Neither Maduro nor his cronies represent Venezuela’s legitimate government," the US State Department said.

 A coast guard boat of the Venezuelan Navy operates off the Caribbean coast on the day Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro says that Venezuela would deploy military, police, and civilian defenses at 284 "battlefront" locations across Venezuela, amid heightened tensions with the US, Sept. 11, 2025.

US FBI chief calls for 'al Qaeda' treatment for drug traffickers

"We must treat them like the al-Qaeda of the world," says FBI chief Patel.

Detained Venezuelans Depart From El Salvador To Caracas As Part Of Exchange Agreement With The US

'We are hunting you!': Trump says US military struck drug traffickers near Venezuela

Trump said three male traffickers were killed in the strike. 

US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 14, 2025

Iran ambassador denounces US's 'hostile' policies toward Venezuela as illegal, violating UN charter

Tehran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, added that the US's actions against Venezuela posed "a serious threat to international peace and security."

A protester in Caracas, Venezuela, wears a t-shirt depicting US President Donald Trump that reads 'Hands off Venezuela,' August 11, 2025; illustrative.

Border wars from above: 70% of cross-border incidents involve drones - opinion

As nations race to secure their expanded border zones, the question is no longer whether these boundaries will be tested, but how quickly we can detect, classify, and neutralize threats.

Drone operators from Ukraine's 109th Brigade prepare a test flight of a night-bombing drone on August 10, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine.

Trump administration eyes military action against drug cartels, US officials say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the administration could now use the military to go after cartels.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million

In a video posted to X, US Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Maduro of collaborating with prominent criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to member of the media on the day of Venezuela's mayoral and council elections, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 27, 2025.

Gold Broke The Cartel – Silver’s Breakout Is Next | Gary Savage

Gary Savage from Smart Money Tracker predicts gold's rise after breaking free from alleged manipulation, and a similar surge for silver is next.

 GOLD Broke The Cartel – Silver’s Breakout Is Next | Gary Savage

What do you need to do to get on the FBI watchlist?

At the end of 2022, the FBI updated its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list but who is on the list and what did they do to get on the list?

 The FBI seal is seen at its headquarters before a news conference by Director Christopher Wray on the US Justice Department inspector general's report about the FBI's actions in the 2016 US election in Washington.

Mexico says at least 29 killed during capture of El Chapo's son

Gang members associated with Guzman were slayed in events following his arrest.

Yellow police tape lies on the road as federal agents work at a crime scene in the town in Mexico