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Nicolás Maduro's government reaffirmed its support for Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega in response to new U.S. sanctions, which limit the import and export of American defense articles and services to and from Nicaragua. Venezuela expressed "unrestricted" solidarity and support for the people and government of Nicaragua, praising Ortega for his resistance and defense of sovereignty. Caracas also condemned the U.S.'s...

Miner’s Forced Out: An estimated 7,000 people have reportedly been evacuated from an illegal mine located in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela, on Thursday. This comes following a government operation within the country to curb illegal mining, both due to the danger to human lives as well as environmental concerns. The evacuations center around a mine that faced collapse in February,...

The Closure: Venezuelan authorities announced that the country would close its airspace to Argentina following the seizure of an aircraft belonging to the state-owned airline Conviasa in February due to an order from the United States. Chancellor of the Republic, Yvan Gil, announced the barring of Argentine aircraft in a tweet on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter,...

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released its annual threat assessment based on the input from the United States intelligence community. This article will focus on key regions poised for intrastate turmoil, which the assessment described as "domestic unrest, economic discontent, or governance challenges" that can "fuel cycles of violence, insurgencies, and internal conflict." The Balkans: The first...

The Venezuelan Intelligence Service, Sebin, arrested opposition candidate María Corina Machado’s campaign director and regional coordinator for their party, Vente Venezuela, Emill Brandt Ulloa, on Friday night. This follows Machado’s ongoing struggle to become a legitimate candidate following her 15-year-long ban against holding office, which was ratified by the nation’s Supreme Court on January 26th. The ban was handed out...