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Corporate Media Drones on about Venezuela’s Defence Program

After President Nicolas Maduro attended a military display in Aragua state which included Venezuela’s three unarmed drones, some mainstream media has highlighted Venezuela’s defence program, stressing...

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Venezuela Rejects U.S. Criticism of its Anti-Drug Efforts

Venezuela has rejected U.S. criticism over its fight against international drug trafficking after Washington said the South American country had "failed demonstrably" for a fifth year running. read more

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Narco-Planes Shot Down by Venezuela in Amplified Fight against Trafficking

The Venezuelan government has issued new warnings to drug smugglers after the country's armed forces shot down two aircraft allegedly carrying narcotics from Central America over the weekend. read more

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Venezuelan Authorities Link Crashed Plane Carrying Drugs to Mexican Government

A wrecked plane, discovered on 2 April in a Western region of Venezuela, was carrying nearly a ton of cocaine and was registered with the official fleet of Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office. read more

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Venezuelan Defence Minister: Drug Filled Plane not of Venezuelan Origin

The Minister confirmed that the cocaine-laden plane, which crashed off the coast of Colombia on Wednesday, originated from Central America and not Venezuela.  read more

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Venezuela and Colombia Strike Deal to Fight Drug and Border Smuggling

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos agreed to “normalize relations” and work cooperatively Monday after a month-long spat over Venezuela’s closure of...

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Nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Reportedly Arrested by U.S. Officials for...

Two young men, reported to be the nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested this weekend in Haiti by US authorities and will allegedly face charges of drug trafficking in a New York...

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Venezuela Calls US Drug Arrest a “Kidnapping,” Denies Links to First Lady

After two Venezuelan citizens, alleged nephews of First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested last week by US officials in Haiti on drug trafficking charges, Haitian government sources alerted media of...

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US Apologizes for Violating Venezuelan Airspace, Calls for Anti-Drug...

US SOUTHCOM Chief John Kelly admitted yesterday that a US intelligence plane had violated Venezuelan airspace on November 6th as part of what he alleged to be an anti-drug operation. read more

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Venezuela Indicts High Level Electricity Official for Cocaine Trafficking

In an effort to crack down on corruption, the Public Prosecutor's office indicts a former CORPOELEC high level official.  read more

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Venezuela Rejects U.S. Criticism of its Anti-Drug Efforts

Venezuela has rejected U.S. criticism over its fight against international drug trafficking after Washington said the South American country had "failed demonstrably" for a fifth year running.read more

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Narco-Planes Shot Down by Venezuela in Amplified Fight against Trafficking

The Venezuelan government has issued new warnings to drug smugglers after the country's armed forces shot down two aircraft allegedly carrying narcotics from Central America over the weekend.read more

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Venezuelan Authorities Link Crashed Plane Carrying Drugs to Mexican Government

A wrecked plane, discovered on 2 April in a Western region of Venezuela, was carrying nearly a ton of cocaine and was registered with the official fleet of Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office. read more

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Venezuelan Defence Minister: Drug Filled Plane not of Venezuelan Origin

The Minister confirmed that the cocaine-laden plane, which crashed off the coast of Colombia on Wednesday, originated from Central America and not Venezuela. read more

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Venezuela and Colombia Strike Deal to Fight Drug and Border Smuggling

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos agreed to “normalize relations” and work cooperatively Monday after a month-long spat over Venezuela’s closure of...

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Nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Reportedly Arrested by U.S. Officials for...

Two young men, reported to be the nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested this weekend in Haiti by US authorities and will allegedly face charges of drug trafficking in a New York...

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Venezuela Calls US Drug Arrest a “Kidnapping,” Denies Links to First Lady

After two Venezuelan citizens, alleged nephews of First Lady Cilia Flores, were arrested last week by US officials in Haiti on drug trafficking charges, Haitian government sources alerted media of...

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US Apologizes for Violating Venezuelan Airspace, Calls for Anti-Drug...

US SOUTHCOM Chief John Kelly admitted yesterday that a US intelligence plane had violated Venezuelan airspace on November 6th as part of what he alleged to be an anti-drug operation.read more

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Venezuela Indicts High Level Electricity Official for Cocaine Trafficking

In an effort to crack down on corruption, the Public Prosecutor's office indicts a former CORPOELEC high level official. read more

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Nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady Confess to Cocaine Smuggling

Cilia Flores’ nephews were arrested in Haiti last November and face charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.  read more

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