A suspected drug cartel in Venezuela is expected to be added to the US list of terrorist organizations on Monday. The cartel is believed to have close ties to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro – a decision seen as an escalation of US threats against the government in Caracas.
WorldVenezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has ordered a massive mobilization of nearly 200,000 troops, according to the country's defense minister, following the arrival of the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford in the region, US media reports.
World"I think we should all support what he's doing because I think it looks pretty good," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino about Donald Trump on Wednesday. Words that are a "clear violation of the rules," claims a former head of FIFA's control body.
FootballUS President Donald Trump denies that he has plans for a related attack on Venezuela, as has been rumored in the American media.
World politicsVenezuela's military announced on Wednesday that it had destroyed two Colombian drug trafficking camps in the country. Two planes allegedly carrying drugs were also reportedly stopped.
WorldUSA has carried out another attack on a boat suspected of smuggling narcotics. Three people are reported to have been killed in the attack, which is the second in less than a day.
WorldUSA has directed another attack against a boat in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela, reports CBS News with reference to sources.
WorldVenezuela's president Nicolás Maduro condemns what he calls a "coup orchestrated by CIA". The statement comes after the US president Donald Trump confirmed that CIA has been given the go-ahead to carry out secret operations within Venezuela.
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