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Venezuela Officially Annexes Disputed Territory as ICJ Decides Ownership
Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved the creation of its 24th state in a contested area east of the…
Top 5 Foreign Policy Issues to Watch in 2024
1. A Third Lebanon War Amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas, Israel…
Venezuela Plans Military Drills in Response to British Warship
On Thursday, Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro ordered military exercises considering the recent announcement that the United Kingdom had…
Venezuela Arrested Opposition Politicians Amid Oil Standoff with Guyana, Accusing Them of a “Transnational Conspiracy”
Arrest warrants were issued earlier this month for three members of María Corina Machado’s team. Machado is currently widely considered the opposition's new unity candidate for next year's 2024 presidential election.
Invasion Averted: Venezuela Vows Not to “Use Force” to Settle Dispute with Guyana Over Oil-Rich Essequibo Region
The peace agreement comes weeks after tensions rose between the two nations after Nicolás Maduro held a referendum vote asking Venezuelans if they believed their country had a legal right to the Essequibo region.
U.S. Announces Military Drills, Brazil Deploys Troops to Defend Guyana Amid Threats of Venezuelan Invasion
The news comes as Brazil has also begun deploying troops to the Venezuelan border and the U.N. Security Council called an urgent meeting.