3 week agoDelcy Rodríguez, after Trump's threats: "Personally, to those who threaten me, I say: my destiny is decided only by God. That is my response."
Delcy Rodríguez: There is no external agent governing Venezuela. In a ministerial meeting, she stated: "Venezuela is currently on a painful path due to the aggression it has suffered, which is unprecedented in our history and in the history of South America. However, the Venezuelan people are active in the streets, with the women of Venezuela marching today for peace in our country, demanding the freedom of our heroes, President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. This is a people who do not surrender. We are united and governing alongside the people. The government of Venezuela is governed by its constitutional government; there is no external agent governing Venezuela. It is Venezuela, it is its constitutional government, it is the consolidated power of the people."
A man was shot Tuesday morning at a Fort Lauderdale hotel, and a woman was detained as police investigated the shooting that was possibly domestic-related, authorities confirmed
A man was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert after a shooting at a Fort Lauderdale hotel, where police detained a woman for questioning as the investigation continues
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said two of its officers shot and killed a man Monday night after he pulled a gun while he was being questioned in the Bartram Park area near the Duval-St. Johns County line
3 week agoVenezuela’s Ministry of Communication and Information has now confirmed that gunfire heard earlier tonight near the Miraflores Presidential Palace Complex in Caracas, was the results of warning shots being fired by police at “unidentified drones” flying over the palace without permission from the Ministry of Defense. “We want to clarify that what happened in downtown Caracas was because some drones flew over without permission and the police fired dissuasive shots. No confrontation took place. The whole country is in total tranquility,” said a Spokesman for the Information Ministry.
Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Fort Lauderdale
DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN - Police in Fort Lauderdale are searching for a hit-and-run driver
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Egrets Nest Drive by Luxor Club Apartments
The State Department is "making preparations to allow for a reopening" of the U.S. embassy in Caracas "should the President make that decision," a senior State Department official said Monday. Embassy operations were suspended and its staff was withdrawn in 2019
The US will meet with oil executives this week to discuss Venezuela's economic recovery, according to Bloomberg.
Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as acting president of Venezuela. The National Assembly, controlled by the Chavista regime, swore in Delcy Rodríguez as "acting president" after US forces captured Maduro in a military operation over the weekend. The act was carried out following a "ruling" by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, also controlled by the regime.
3 week agoSecretary RUBIO: "I don't care what the UN says. The UN doesn't know what they're talking about."
3 week agoTFR crews are on the scene of multiple vehicles on fire at the Grand Hyatt hotel located at 2900 Bayport Drive. No reported injuries at this time. PIO on scene
Venezuela denounces "flagrant violation" of the UN Charter and demands Maduro's release
3 week agoA death investigation is underway in Tampa after a body was found in a retention pond
Reuters: Venezuelan President Maduro denies charges in court in drug-related terrorism case
The hearing against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores has just begun.
Venezuelan representative: Institutions are functioning normally, the constitutional order is preserved, and the state exercises effective control over all its territory.
Department of State: This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened
3 week agoMaduro's son speaks from the Venezuelan National Assembly: "This is not a regional problem, it is a direct threat to global political stability." "My family and I are being persecuted because we cannot be bought."
US representative to the UN: "The US successfully conducted an operation against two fugitive narco-militants. Maduro is responsible for perpetrating attacks against the US and repressing his people. There is no war with Venezuela."
Armed civilians set up checkpoints and inspect vehicles on the Caracas highway in the absence of the Armed Forces
Guterres calls for respect for international law following the military action in Venezuela
Fire rescue: Man injured during shooting in Fort Lauderdale
Venezuela has ordered police to arrest anyone who supported the U.S. attack that removed President Maduro. Source: Reuters
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he would "take up arms again" in the face of Trump's threats
UNSC will convene at Colombia's request - backed by China and Russia — today at 10am ET. UNSG Guterres has warned the U.S. action could set "a dangerous precedent". China accused US of acting like a "world judge" by seizing Maduro, with Beijing set to confront Washington at the UN
3 week agoMaduro under heavy security as he is transported to a New York City court for arraignment
3 week agoMaduro and Cilia Flores are transferred to court in New York
Russia urges its citizens not to travel to Venezuela after Maduro's fall. The Russian Embassy in Caracas urged Russian citizens to refrain from traveling to Venezuela. This was reported in a statement from the Situation and Crisis Center (DSCC) of the Russian Foreign Ministry, citing a warning from the Russian Embassy in Caracas.
US President Donald Trump intensifies criticism of Colombia and its president Gustavo Petro following the US raid in Venezuela, describing the country as “very sick” and “run by a sick man.”
Tankers still defying embargo imposed by U.S.: The four tankers are AQUILA II (9281152), BERTHA (9292163), VERONICA III (9326055) and VESNA (9233349). Here are three of them, spotted by @TankerTrackers in a single @CopernicusEU satellite image taken yesterday, leaving Venezuela’s main oil port and heading northeast
Cuba says 32 citizens killed in U.S. raid to arrest Venezuela's Maduro
3 week agoWashington Post: Approximately 15,000 troops, fighter jets, drones, a dozen assault ships, and more are on standby in case a second wave of bombing is required in Venezuela.
