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Venezuela Calls UN Amid U.S. Military Threats and Peace Prize

10/10/2025

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Venezuela's government requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to discuss U.S. military actions near its waters, citing "mounting threats."
President Nicolás Maduro accused the Trump administration of trying to destabilize his government under the pretext of fighting drug trafficking.
The U.S. conducted four military strikes in the Caribbean, claiming they targeted drug boats, while offering a $50 million bounty for Maduro's arrest.
This situation coincided with the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

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Venezuela's government requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to discuss U.S. military actions near its waters, citing "mounting threats."
President Nicolás Maduro accused the Trump administration of trying to destabilize his government under the pretext of fighting drug trafficking.
The U.S. conducted four military strikes in the Caribbean, claiming they targeted drug boats, while offering a $50 million bounty for Maduro's arrest.
This situation coincided with the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.