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Venezuela Authorizes Starlink Nationwide With Seven Ku-Band Licenses
Venezuelan
— Oct 9, 2026
Venezuela has formally authorized SpaceX subsidiary SpaceX VZ to provide Starlink satellite internet nationwide, granting a general license and seven Ku-band concessions. The move brings service—available since February and used to help restore connectivity after June earthquakes—under Venezuelan oversight, with the government citing wider technology access and digital inclusion as its aims.
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DNC Sues Trump Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads
Donald John Trump
— Oct 7, 2026
Fifth Trump ad on Venezuela aired Tuesday with a U.S. government pay notice after his MAGA Inc. pledge; DNC sued over $20M in DHS ad funds.
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Venezuela Frees 39 Political Prisoners After Talks
United States of America
— Sep 26, 2026
Rights groups said Venezuela freed 29 to 39 political prisoners Friday and Saturday after interim government-opposition talks following a Trump-Rodríguez meeting.
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Nicole Hardy
This release shows talks can work, yet real progress requires freeing everyone held for political reasons without exceptions.
Ex-Congressman Rivera Gets 10 Years for Secret Maduro Lobbying
Nicholas Maduro
— Oct 2, 2026
Former Florida congressman David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after his conviction for secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuela’s Maduro government in a $50 million campaign and laundering money. Prosecutors said he sought to influence U.S. policy without registering as a foreign agent; Rubio was not accused of wrongdoing, and Rivera plans to appeal.
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Priya Raman
Ten years for hiding work for Maduro while laundering cash shows why foreign agent rules exist.
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GOP Lawmaker Calls For Investigation After Rubio Says Ukraine’s Starlink Slowdown ‘Sort Of Happened’
Simon August · 3 min · 8h
ICE-shot Venezuelan man faces federal assault charge
World
— Sep 29, 2026
Wilber Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent during an Austin traffic stop, faces a federal charge of assaulting, resisting and impeding an officer; prosecutors allege he struck an agent with his car mirror while fleeing, while his attorney has criticized the government’s handling of his case and medical care. The criminal case has delayed his immigration proceedings, and accounts differ about the encounter; the officer who fired was not wearing a body camera.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Trump Calls Off Planned Second Wave Of Attacks On Venezuela
Donald John Trump
— Jan 9, 2026
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has called off a previously anticipated second wave of strikes on Venezuela, citing improved cooperation with the country’s interim government. The announcement comes just…
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Venezuela Opens Oil To Private Investors
Venezuelan
— Jan 30, 2026
Venezuela’s government on Thursday approved opening the country’s oil sector to private investors. This move ended decades of state control over the oil industry after Acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed the measure…
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Venezuela Says It Nabbed CIA Agents As US Warships Mass In Caribbean
Venezuelan
— Oct 28, 2025
The government of Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro claimed in a Sunday statement that it captured an alleged “mercenary group” with “direct information” from the CIA. The statement from Maduro’s Vice…
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Trump Floats Reimbursing Oil Companies If They Put Up Big Bucks In Venezuela
Donald John Trump
— Jan 6, 2026
Following the removal of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump said the U.S. government might reimburse oil companies that invest in Venezuela. In a Monday afternoon phone interview, Trump told NBC…
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Venezuela’s Guaido Calls for More Protests Against Maduro
Reporting
— Jan 12, 2020
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday called for more protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in the wake of a failed attempt by the ruling Socialist Party to install allied leadership…
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U.S. Indicts Venezuela’s Maduro, a Political Foe, for ‘Narco-Terrorism’
Reporting
— Mar 26, 2020
The U.S. government on Thursday indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and more than a dozen other top Venezuelan officials on charges of “narco-terrorism,” the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s…
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Soccer vs American Football
Yourlist
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The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Venezuelan Oil For Deportation Flights? Trump Reportedly Pushed To Make Deal With Maduro
Donald John Trump
— Nov 29, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly being urged to ease economic pressure on Venezuela in exchange for their government helping him achieve his mass deportation objectives. U.S. oil executives and other…
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Drone attack near Colombia's Venezuela border kills soldiers, officials blame ELN
Abelardo de la Espriella
— Sep 5, 2026
A drone attack on a military unit in Ocaña, northeastern Colombia, followed by a clash inside the compound killed at least three soldiers and wounded several others, with the National Liberation Army (ELN) blamed by local authorities and the government vowing a forceful response. The ELN, along with dissident FARC factions, competes for control of the Catatumbo region near the Venezuelan border, a major coca-producing area, as violence in the area intensifies.
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Derek Foss
Drones changing the game for these armed groups in Colombia, and not in a good way for the military stationed there.
US Expands Cuba Sanctions on ICAP Leaders, Nine Firms
Donald John Trump
— Aug 20, 2026
The Trump administration has intensified pressure on Cuba by imposing new penalties on 10 state-owned Cuban firms and ICAP, and tightening enforcement of travel bans on Americans with ties to government-linked Cuban businesses, paired with strong rhetoric from officials about combating a subversive network. Officials also frame these measures as part of a broader maximum-pressure strategy that is being applied consistently across Cuba and other regimes, including parallels drawn to Iran and Venezuela.
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Zelenskyy Would Halt Strikes On Russian Energy For US Targeting Help, GOP Senator Says
Simon August · 4 min · 10h
Pompeo Bars Two Former Venezuelan Officials From Traveling to United States
Reporting
— Jul 28, 2020
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two former officials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, barring them from traveling to the United States over accusations they were involved in…
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Build a pizza and the AI guesses your age
Quizie
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Crust to final slice, every topping is evidence. The AI guesses your age — and explains exactly which choice gave you away.
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‘You’re Confused?’: Rubio Slaps Down ‘Absurd’ Question From Margaret Brennan
Marco Rubio
— Jan 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed Sunday with “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan after she questioned why the United States didn’t arrest other indicted members of the Venezuelan government. President Donald…
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Trump Contradicted By US Intel Over Claims Gang Linked to Venezuelan Gov’t
Donald John Trump
— Apr 18, 2025
A new assessment by U.S. intelligence has contradicted a claim made by President Donald Trump that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Argua is linked to the Venezuelan government. According to the Associated Press , the claim…
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Court Docs Reveal Just How Many Tren De Aragua Gangbangers Are On ICE’s Deportation List
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
— Mar 18, 2025
Newly submitted court documents reveal just how many members of a ruthless Venezuelan gang are being held in government custody across the U.S. There are roughly 54 Tren de Aragua (TdA) members currently in Immigration…
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