Trump's Land Strikes on Venezuela Will Begin ‘Very Soon’ | David Charter

Dec 7, 2025 | “That’s inching towards what looks like a potential regime change.”

Trump’s plans to launch land strikes in Venezuela and shows a “full press” to change the country’s regime, says The Times's assistant US editor David Charter.



It's such a pity that Maduro can't depose Trump! The world would be a much better, safer place. — © Mark Alexander

Venezuela : Maduro danse en défiant les menaces d’intervention américaine

LE FIGARO : VIDÉO - Le président vénézuélien Nicolas Maduro a promis lundi de rester «pour toujours au service du peuple», alors qu’il rassemble ses partisans à Caracas dans une démonstration de force pour son mouvement socialiste.

Danser pour oublier. Alors que les menaces d’intervention américaine s’intensifient sur son pays, le président vénézuélien a rassemblé ses partisans à Caracas et assuré qu’il ne se laisserait pas intimider. Nicolas Maduro semblait imperturbable sur scène lundi 1er décembre en dansant sur un remix de ses propres slogans pacifistes.

Le morceau électronique, intitulé «Paz si, guerro no» (La paix oui, la guerre non), reprend en effet des extraits de discours de Maduro. Des centaines de milliers de partisans, brandissant des drapeaux vénézuéliens, ont assisté à la cérémonie. La foule a acclamé l’homme de 63 ans, coiffé d’une casquette rouge rappelant la casquette de baseball MAGA, lorsqu’il s’est mis à danser. » | Par Juliette Picard | mardi 2 décembre 2025

Au lieu que Nicolás Maduro fuie le Venezuela, il serait bien plus judicieux que Trump quitte la Maison-Blanche ! Nicolás Maduro a sa place au Venezuela, car il est vénézuélien. Trump, en revanche, n'a pas sa place à la Maison-Blanche, car c'est un imposteur. Il a vraiment le culot d'exiger que Maduro quitte son propre pays. De toute façon, Trump ne veut de lui qu'une chose : s'emparer des précieuses réserves pétrolières du pays. Il veut s'enrichir encore davantage, lui et les autres Trump. C'est répugnant ! — © Mark Alexander

“The Empire Has Never Been More Naked” - US Media in Trump’s War with Venezuela | The Listening Post

Nov 29, 2025 | The United States’ deadly “counter-narcotics mission” off Venezuela’s coast hinges on an unproven drug-smuggling narrative - a familiar pretext for regime change, and one the mainstream media have been quick to echo. Meanwhile, Venezuelans face escalating repression at home.

Trump Reportedly Gave Maduro Ultimatum to Relinquish Power in Venezuela

THE GUARDIAN: US president sent a ‘blunt message’ to his South American counterpart, sources say

Donald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call – but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding a “global amnesty” for himself and allies.

On Sunday, the US president confirmed the call had taken place, telling reporters: “I wouldn’t say it went well or badly, it was a phone call.”

Neither the US nor Venezuelan government have offered further details of the topics discussed during the highly unusual conversation, which is thought to have happened on 21 November.

But sources told the Miami Herald the US president had sent a “blunt message” to his South American counterpart, who is the focus of a four-month pressure campaign in which Trump has ordered a massive naval deployment off Venezuela’s northern coast.

“You can save yourself and those closest to you, but you must leave the country now,” Trump reportedly said, offering safe passage for Maduro, his wife and his son “only if he agreed to resign right away”.

However, Venezuela’s president reportedly refused to step down immediately and allegedly made a series of counter-demands, including worldwide immunity from prosecution and being allowed to cede political control but keep control of the armed forces. » | Tom Phillips, Latin America correspondent | Monday, December 1, 2025

Venezuela : Maduro demande l'aide de l'OPEP, Washington lui propose de «partir pour la Russie»

LE FIGARO : Caracas insiste sur le fait que l’objectif véritable des États-Unis serait un changement de régime et la mainmise sur les réserves pétrolières du pays tandis qu’un sénateur américain affirme qu’une porte de sortie lui a été proposée.

Le Venezuela a demandé dimanche à l'Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP) de l'aider à stopper «l'agression» des États-Unis, qui ont déployé des bateaux de guerre dans les Caraïbes et évoquent la possibilité de réaliser des frappes aériennes sur le sol vénézuélien.

Le président Donald Trump, qui dit lutter contre les cartels de la drogue du Mexique et d'Amérique centrale, intensifie la pression sur le Venezuela du président Nicolas Maduro, avec un déploiement militaire majeur, notamment avec le plus grand porte-avions du monde. Il accuse Caracas d'être derrière le trafic de produits stupéfiants qui inondent le marché américain. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 30 novembre 2025

What Venezuelans Think of Trump's Attempt to Close Venezuelan Airspace | DW News

Nov 29, 2025 | Donald Trump says the airspace above Venezuela is to be closed. The US president is stepping up his feud with Venezuela's leftist leader Nicolás Maduro over alleged drug-running through the Caribbean. With a US task force already in the region, Trump has previously said land operations will begin soon against suspected Venezuelan drug-traffickers.

Trump ‘Turns Up the Dial’ on Maduro, Aiming to Force Him Out of Office: Analysis

Nov 29, 2025 | Charles Samuel Shapiro, former ambassador to Venezuela and current professor of international relations at Georgia Tech, says Trump aims to dial up pressure on Maduro and force him out of the country. “

What this does is it turns up the dial, turns up the pressure on Maduro,” Shapiro told Al Jazeera. “And clearly what the United States President Trump wants is for Maduro to leave office, and that would mean he’d have to leave the country.”

Shapiro said it’s unclear what the US endgame actually is. “Trump is increasing the pressure. Will it go to military action? I can’t answer that, and I suspect that’s why the US Southern Command and Defense Department are referring all questions to the White House.”

What Level of Military and Political Support Can Russia Provide to the Maduro Regime? | DW News

Nov 24, 2025 | Tensions in the Caribbean are continuing to rise as the Trump administration increases the pressure on Venezuela's left-wing authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro. Following the seizure of several Venezuelan vessels suspected of drug smuggling, the US military is increasing its presence off the coast of its Latin American neighbour. Some claim that President Trump's ultimate goal is to overthrow the Maduro regime, and that Maduro may be hoping that his traditional ally, Russia, will intervene to save him.

«Je n’exclus pas la possibilité d’envoyer des troupes» : Donald Trump poursuit sa stratégie d’intimidation face au Venezuela

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - La guerre contre le narcotrafic lancée fin août par Donald Trump dans les Caraïbes s’accompagne d’une intense opération de déstabilisation contre le président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro.

«Nous devons simplement nous occuper du Venezuela», a déclaré, sibyllin, le président des États-Unis lundi 17 octobre, dans un contexte de recrudescence des tensions avec Caracas et d’accentuation de la pression américaine sur le régime chaviste. Depuis la fin du mois d’août, la guerre lancée par Donald Trump contre le trafic de drogue dans les Caraïbes - dont les frappes menées sur des embarcations accusées sans preuves de transporter de la drogue ont fait au moins 83 morts -, s’accompagne d’une opération de déstabilisation du pouvoir tenu d’une main de fer par le président socialiste Nicolás Maduro depuis près de treize années et que Washington accuse d’être à la tête d’un cartel criminel.

«À un moment donné, je vais lui parler», a déclaré Donald Trump en début de semaine après avoir multiplié les réunions avec ses conseillers à ce sujet. «Celui qui veut parler avec le Venezuela, on parlera avec lui en tête-à-tête. Sans aucun problème», lui a répondu le leader du Parti socialiste unifié (PSUV). Au même moment, le plus grand porte-avions au monde, l’USS Gérald R. Ford, arrivait dans les Caraïbes pour rejoindre la zone d’opération de la 4e Flotte américaine dans le cadre de l’opération Southern Spear, «Lance du Sud». Ce sont désormais 15.000 soldats américains qui sont déployés dans la région, du jamais vu depuis la crise des missiles à Cuba en 1961 : une dizaine de navires, un bâtiment d’assaut amphibie et son détachement expéditionnaire de Marines, un croiseur lance-missiles, des destroyers, un sous-marin d’attaques, une escadrille de chasseurs-bombardiers F-35B... De son côté, le Venezuela mobilise ses troupes qui se tiennent prêtes. » | Par Victor Mérat |samedi 22 novembre 2025

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”Do we want to see another Gaza in South America?”

Why Trump Could Be Planning to Topple Venezuela's Maduro | ITV News

Nov 17, 2025 | For months now, the US has been destroying boats in the Caribbean it accuses of smuggling drugs into its country.

Now it has brought the world's largest warship to within striking distance of Venezeula. It accuses its leader Nicolás Maduro of running a narco-terrorist organisation aimed at destabilizing the US through drugs.

But with cocaine from the country reportedly accounting for just 10% of the US market - what part are the country's rich oil reserves and the US's own politics playing in his motives?

Will Tullis tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.

Trump Turns Up the Heat on Venezuela’s Maduro with US Supercarrier’s Arrival in the Caribbean

Nov 17, 2025 | “What Trump is doing here is trying to squeeze Maduro and frighten him.”

The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in the Caribbean Sea, but this use of military force is “not authorised” by international law, says former US diplomat Matthew Bryza.

Trump to Launch Missile Attacks on Venezuela When Ford Carrier Arrives

Nov 8, 2025 | “The United States just does not have enough ground troops to invade Venezuela.”

The US invading Venezuela is “out of the question” at this point, but they will launch missile attacks, says Mark Cancian from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Trump Alienating His Base as He Neglects Domestic Issues for 'Adventurism'

Nov 6, 2025 | “Trump’s base is already getting concerned about his overseas adventures and taking his eye off the ball domestically.”

President Trump is seen by some as “gallivanting around the world” rather than dealing with issues such as inflation and food prices, says The Times’s assistant US editor David Charter.

Democracy Now! Is the US News Planning to Assassinate Maduro?

Nov 7, 2025 | The U.S. is continuing to blow up boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific despite growing international condemnation, while the Trump administration reportedly considers launching airstrikes on Venezuela or even assassinating President Nicolás Maduro.

“We are committing wanton criminal acts of assassination in the Caribbean [against] innocent people who haven’t been found guilty of anything, and kind of setting the stage for an attack on Caracas itself in an attempt to take out its leader,” says Peter Kornbluh, a senior analyst at the National Security Archive.

Kornbluh also discusses the legacy of the Church Committee 50 years ago, which investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies, including coups and assassinations abroad.


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’Listen to Me’: Maduro Speaks English to Appeal to the US over Trump Warnings

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Is Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Award a Blow to Maduro’s Grip on Power? | The Take

Oct 16, 2025 | Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to US President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy?

Crisis in Venezuela - Maduro's Ongoing Power Struggle | DW Documentary

Oct 23, 2024 | Nicolás Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013. He rules the country, which faces grave political and economic problems, with an iron fist.

Despite massive criticism from home and abroad, Maduro is clinging to power. Successfully, so far. Venezuela experienced many dramatic events in recent decades. There was the "Bolivarian Revolution" started by Hugo Chávez, who was elected president in 1998 and introduced a socialist system to the country. There were also attempted coups, violent protests, and severe economic crises — despite this, Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world.

After the illness and death of Hugo Chávez in 2013, Nicolás Maduro succeeded as president. The former bus driver and socialist set himself the goal of continuing Venezuela's socialist revolution, at any cost. His rule has been authoritarian. Corruption within Venezuela's state élite and mismanagement are widespread. Years of poor economic decisions have driven the country to ruin under Maduro's presidency.

Millions of people in Venezuela are impoverished, and many have fled to neighbouring countries. Yet despite opposition attempts to force him out, Maduro has survived.

He was declared the winner in Venezuela’s 2024 presidential elections in July - this, although the parliament had already tried to remove him from office in 2017.

People took to the streets to demand his resignation back then and then again more recently. However, none of this seems to have affected Maduro - and following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting rift between Russia and North America and Europe, the international geopolitical situation has changed.

The world is more desperate for oil than ever; and a vast quantity of oil is lying dormant underground in Venezuela.

Trump Authorises CIA in Venezuela as Airstrikes on Boats Continue

16, 2025 | US President Donald Trump says he has 'authorised' the CIA to operate in Venezuela as he vows to crack down on boats he says are bringing drugs into America.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro went on TV to say 'no to coups d'état' in the country and believed Trump wants regime change.

Since September, the US has attacked at least five boats in the Caribbean and Trump's administration says it is in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels in Venezuela.

It's a rare admission of the actions of the spy agency and the CIA already has a long and controversial record in South America, including being part of a coup in Chile in 1973 that gave rise to Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.

Trump's Comments about Venezuela Are 'Political Theatre,' Not a Direct Call to War: Analysis

Oct 16, 2025 | Venezuela says it will raise a complaint with the United Nations about comments President Donald Trump made regarding US covert operations there.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump confirmed he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela. The Venezuelan government says Trump's statement is a violation of international law and the UN Charter.

In recent weeks the US military has carried out strikes against boats Washington says are smuggling drugs in the Caribbean.

Rebecca Hanson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and ‘The Center for Latin American Studies’ at the University of Florida. She says Trump's comments about Venezuela are primarily aimed at a domestic audience in the US.