Venezuela Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/tag/venezuela/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Venezuela Archives - newswatchplus.ph https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/tag/venezuela/ 32 32 AFP downplays impact of Venezuela crisis on PH-US alliance https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/06/afp-downplays-impact-of-venezuela-crisis-on-ph-us-alliance/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:48:21 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642728 Manila, Philippines – The military alliance between the Philippines and the US remains “ironclad” despite concerns over Washington’s military actions in Venezuela and their implications on regional security, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Washington drew flak for a “crime of aggression” in Venezuela at an emergency meeting of

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]]> Dollar strength despite Venezuela risks pushes peso back to P59 per $1 https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/05/dollar-strength-despite-venezuela-risks-pushes-peso-back-to-p59-per-1/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:13:31 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642662 Manila, Philippines – The peso returned to the P59-per-dollar level for the first time in three weeks on Monday, Jan. 5, amid the greenback’s broad rally against major currencies as traders looked past Washington’s weekend raid in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. But stocks rose. The exchange rate settled 29 centavos weaker

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]]> Pope Leo calls for Venezuela to remain an independent country https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/05/pope-calls-for-venezuela-remain-independent-country/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:05:06 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642637 Pope Leo called for Venezuela to remain an independent nation and said he was following developments after the United States' toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with a "soul full of concern" on Sunday, Jan. 4.

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]]> Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if government does not cooperate https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/05/trump-2nd-venezuela-strike-possible-if-govt-doesnt-cooperate/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:35:32 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642628 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, Jan. 4, that the United States might launch a second military strike on Venezuela following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if remaining members of the administration do not cooperate with his efforts to get the country "fixed."

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]]> Maduro is out but his top allies still hold power in Venezuela https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/04/maduro-top-allies-still-hold-power-venezuela/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:09:32 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642613 The US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro - praised by US President Donald Trump as stunning and powerful - leaves behind uncertainty about who is running the oil-rich country.

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]]> PH after US attack on Venezuela: Resolve disputes peacefully https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/04/ph-urges-peaceful-resolution-us-attack-venezuela/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:50:18 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642610 The Philippines is urging peaceful resolution and restraint after the United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro.

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]]> Trump’s bet on regime change in Venezuela is a sharp departure from MAGA agenda https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/04/trump-venezuela-attack-maga-departure/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 02:03:16 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642606 US President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Venezuela, arrest its president, and temporarily run the country marks a striking departure for a politician who long criticized others for overreaching on foreign affairs and vowed to avoid foreign entanglements.

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]]> US captures Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump says US will run the country https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2026/01/03/us-captures-venezuelan-strongman-nicolas-maduro/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:13:17 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=642597 The United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, Jan. 3, with US President Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.

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]]> Venezuela-US tensions spike in wake of seized tanker as Nobel winner vows change https://nwp-staging.azurewebsites.net/2025/12/13/venezuela-us-tensions-seized-tanker/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:56:50 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p=641577 Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday, Dec. 12, promised political change after slipping out of the country in secret to collect the Nobel Peace Prize, as the shock waves intensified from the Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker earlier this week.

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