On January 21, a small group of Venezuelan National Guard soldiers attempted and failed to carry out a military coup. ... National Security advisor John Bolton. . Then on January 23, the Trump administration announced it is recognizing an obscure right-wing politician,..…
On October 23, 2018, National Guard Kebili summoned Abd Dhaher and on October 31, interrogated him for 30 minutes, in the presence of his lawyer based on complaint brought by Bin Dhifallah. On November, First Central Command Unit of National Guard's Intelligence and..…
I hoped that my lawsuit might galvanize Congress to reassert its authority and vote on AUMF that would either approve of or end the conflict.. ..…
Consider the hundreds of thousands of people now missing their second paycheck, those responsible for our security, like Coast Guard and TSA, working without paycheck.. Food inspectors and those who inspect our airlines working without pay national parks closed, contractors. ..…
A Venezuelan government decree to control information and “internal and external enemy activity” appeals to concepts of the national security doctrine, which various right-wing military dictatorships in Latin America invoked in the 1970s and 1980s. . . . ..…
Clashes between authorities and armed groups were also reported in the western Caracas sector of Boqueron in Sucre Parish, with special forces being deployed after police and National Guard personnel were forced to retreat. . ..…
Canada is leading one of NATO's four new forward deployed battalion-sized battlegroups on Russia's borders deploys warplanes and battleships to patrol Black Sea, Baltic States and Eastern Europe and is training Ukrainian Army and National Guard personnel to, Trudeau's words, liberate. ..…
Recent events have included the first ever attempted coup-by-drone, in August 2018; and the January 22nd mutiny by 27 National Guard troops led by a sergeant. ... On November 5 2018, at least three members of the Venezuelan National Guard were killed in confrontations..…
Maduro was recently sworn in for a second term as Venezuela’s president, an action that has been rejected by the US-financed Venezuelan right-wing opposition. US Vice President Mike Pence declared “the United States’ resolute support for the National Assembly of Venezuela as the only..…
On Jan. 21, the first low-ranking military uprising was recorded with 27 members of the National Guard arrested. ..…
Pictured: Leopoldo Lopez gets into a National Guard...more . . Reuters / Tuesday, February 18, 2014 . ... Pictured: Leopoldo Lopez gets into a National Guard armored vehicle after handing himself over to security forces in Caracas, February 18, 2014. ..…