Tag: Venezuela
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Venezuela Mobilizes 5,600 Troops Amid U.S. Navy Presence
The Venezuelan armed forces inducted 5,600 new soldiers on Saturday at the sprawling Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas, the nation’s largest such complex. The ceremony unfolded against a backdrop of heightened tensions with the United States, which has amassed an unprecedented naval armada in the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford – the…
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Defying the Odds: Nicolas Maduro’s Unforeseen Resilience in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro believes that his predecessor and political father, the late Hugo Chávez, appeared before him in the form of a small bird and a butterfly. He also thinks that celebrating Christmas two months early – by presidential decree – helps “lift the spirits of Venezuelans.” He confuses “gremlin” with “grinch,” invents words in Spanish,…
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Venezuela Deploys 5,600 New Troops Amid Heightened U.S. Military Presence
Venezuela swears in 5,600 new troops amid U.S. military build-up news.cgtn.com Venezuela swears in 5,600 troops amid mounting US military build-up The New Indian Express Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: What happens if the US attacks Venezuela? Al Jazeera Watch: Defiant Maduro dances to ‘Peace, yes. War, no’ amid rising US pressure India Today How Venezuela’s Military Stacks Up Against US…