U.S. President Donald Trump says it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as U.S. naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country’s oil wealth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/world/politics/trump-maduro-step-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #venezuela
Venezuela struck a defiant note in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a potentially crippling blockade, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/world/venezuela-defiant-us-blockade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #venezuela #us #donaldtrump #oil #shipping #usmilitary #nicolasmaduro
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move set to sharply escalate tensions between Washington and Caracas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/world/politics/trump-blockade-tankers-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #venezuela #us #usmilitary #oil
Polling shows that Donald Trump’s base broadly supports his airstrikes against suspected drug-runners, clearing the way for more pressure in the Caribbean Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/world/politics/trump-maga-venezuela-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #usmilitary #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #drugs
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado arrived in Oslo late Thursday night, the head of the Nobel committee said, too late to receive her award at a ceremony held hours earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/world/politics/nobel-maria-corina-machado-oslo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nobelprize #mariacorinamachado #oslo #norway #venezuela #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro
The U.S. has seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/world/politics/us-seizes-tanker-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #oil #venezuela #usmilitary #nicolasmaduro
President Nicolas Maduro has called for stepped-up military recruitment after the U.S. deployed a fleet of warships to the Caribbean under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/world/venezuela-troops-us-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #us
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under U.S.-guaranteed safe passage after a call with U.S. President Donald Trump where Trump refused a series of requests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/world/politics/trump-maduro-call-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #us #donaldtrump
Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he recently spoke with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions, while Caracas slammed what it called U.S. preparations for an attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/world/politics/trump-maduro-caracas-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #us #donaldtrump #southamerica #caribbean
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," stirring anxiety and confusion in Caracas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/world/politics/trump-venezuela-airspace-closed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #us #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #drugs #latinamerica #usmilitary
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States, The New York Times reported Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/29/world/politics/trump-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-call/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #us #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #latinamerica #drugs #usmilitary
The U.S. is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/world/politics/us-new-phase-venezuela-operations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump
Following a buildup of military forces in the Caribbean, sources say U.S. President Donald Trump has approved additional measures to pressure Venezuela and prepare for the possibility of a broader military campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/politics/trump-cia-plans-covert-venezuela/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nicolasmaduro #venezuela #cia #southamerica #us #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States may open talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who faces escalating pressure from Washington amid a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/world/politics/trump-us-talks-venezuela-maduro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #nicolasmaduro #southamerica #us #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump uses false narratives to justify aggressive policies, including military strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats, while deflecting U.S. responsibility for the opioid crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/04/japan/lie-behind-trumps-venezuela-boat-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #nicolasmaduro #venezuela #donaldtrump #drugs #fentanyl
A stone's throw from Venezuela, in the eye of a political storm fueled by a U.S. naval deployment, fishermen from the archipelago of Trinidad and Tobago fear getting caught up in the tumult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/world/us-venezuela-trinidad-fishermen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #trinidadandtobago #venezuela #us #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro
Venezuela's Nobel Prize winner made a high-stakes gamble by aligning with hawks in Washington who argue that President Nicolas Maduro — through links to criminal gangs — poses a direct threat to U.S. national security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/world/politics/venezuela-nobel-alliance-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #mariacorinamachado #venezuela #us #donaldtrump #trendearagua #nicolasmaduro #nobelprize #southamerica
U.S. President Donald Trump said "the land is going to be next” in his campaign to stop the flow of drugs into the country from Venezuela. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/world/trump-venezuela-land-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #venezuela #drugs #gangs #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro
Trump plays down regime change in Venezuela as U.S. deploys stealth fighter jets https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/world/politics/us-trump-venezuela-regime-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #venezuela #donaldtrump #nicolasmaduro #drugs #usmilitary