Venezuela

WASHINGTON—Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) expressed his support of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that classifies illicitly made fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD).  “I think he is right to have proclaimed fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction,” Gimenez said in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. The order, “Designating Fentanyl […]

DORAL, Fla. – U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of military operations in Latin America, handed off command responsibilities this week. The admiral’s retirement comes amid increased criticism over the Trump administration’s actions in the region. Adm. Holsey has retired a year into his role. The posting usually lasts three to four […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's military actions against the drug cartels, blasting Democratic opposition while also saying Congress needs to be involved if escalation is necessary. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) previously called Democrats "hypocritical" for opposing Trump's drone strikes while remaining silent about President Barack […]

WASHINGTON—The deep policy and political divide between congressional Republicans and Democrats continues, even on issues like the current war on drugs, drugs that have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. The Trump administration has been using precise military kinetic action in the Caribbean Sea against Venezuela-based drug cartels. Republican lawmakers have praised […]

WASHINGTON—As Republican lawmakers continue to support the  Trump administration's military operations against Venezuelan-based drug cartels, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D), who also backs the targeting of drug traffickers, opposes U.S. ground troops in Venezuela. “Obviously, I’m for being very strong on the drug cartels," Rep. Moskowitz told The Floridian. "I don’t support an invasion of […]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced this week that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The capture comes after a months-long buildup of military forces surrounding the country. “As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump announced during a meeting at […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Governor Ron DeSantis praised President Trump's efforts targeting Venezuelan drug cartels and his response to the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen. Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps in response to rising domestic and international conflicts. The U.S. military has expanded across the […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) accused Democrat lawmakers of hypocrisy for pushing back against President Donald Trump’s military attacks against drug cartels in Venezuela when former President Barack Obama was “very aggressive in using the U.S. military to take out terrorists.” “It's interesting that the Democrats are pushing back […]

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed this week to decide on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The executive order declared that U.S.-born children of illegal or temporary status immigrants are not American citizens. “The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause was adopted to grant citizenship to newly freed slaves and their […]

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that U.S. forces will soon strike targets inside Venezuela, escalating a months-long maritime campaign into a direct assault on what Washington calls Nicolás Maduro’s true source of power: a state-protected narcotrafficking network that sanctions have failed to disrupt. “We’re going to start doing those strikes on land, too,” Trump said. “The […]

WASHINGTON – The Navy admiral who allegedly issued commands for the U.S. military to draw fire on survivors of an attack on a presumed drug boat is scheduled to deliver a classified briefing Thursday, December 4 on Capitol Hill. Leading congressional lawmakers overseeing national security are the ones conducting the session. Earlier this week, Congress […]

U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration concerning military strikes on suspected narcotics-carrying Venezuelan ships, following a report claiming a subsequent strike was ordered to kill the remaining survivors of the initial attack. The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee, along with support from the House Armed Services Committee, has promised to perform “vigorous […]

The U.S. The Department of State announced that the Venezuelan drug cartel, “Cartel de los Soles”, headed by illegitimate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, will be labelled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement, stating the State Department’s intentions to designate it as a terrorist group for its role […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that the expanding U.S. military campaign in Latin America will be known as "Operation Southern Spear," as President Donald Trump received updated military options for potential strikes inside Venezuela. With the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group now positioned in the Caribbean alongside nearly 15,000 troops across a […]

 The U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is steaming toward the Caribbean, with arrival expected early next week. The deployment comes as pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro regime from an unexpected coalition: Venezuelan opposition leaders who once opposed foreign intervention, former U.S. diplomats who watched negotiations fail firsthand, and regional […]

Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott appeared on a 60 Minutes segment, discussing the pressure the U.S. has been placing on disputed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his refusal to step down from power. “If I were Maduro, I'd head to Russia or China right now," Scott commented. "His days are numbered. Something's going to happen. […]

The U.S., in its bid to curb Venezuelan drug imports, has launched strikes on Venezuelan submarines in an attempt to cripple Venezuela’s drug cartels and put pressure on the contested Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro.  President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the strikes in a press conference held in the White House […]

The Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out against and fighting for the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro has continued to hold onto the presidency after uncovered fraudulent elections, with many Venezuelans and the U.S. calling for his resignation as Machado seeks to […]