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Maduro Launches VenApp Amid Rising U.S. Tensions

10/23/2025

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Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, ordered a new VenApp surveillance tool and urged citizens to report everything they see and hear.
The move follows a televised address as the United States, led by U.S. President Donald Trump, expands Caribbean military presence.
Human rights groups warn that VenApp is misused to target dissent as Maduro strengthens territorial defense and militias amid rising U.S. pressure, with the bounty at $50 million.

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Story summary

Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, ordered a new VenApp surveillance tool and urged citizens to report everything they see and hear.
The move follows a televised address as the United States, led by U.S. President Donald Trump, expands Caribbean military presence.
Human rights groups warn that VenApp is misused to target dissent as Maduro strengthens territorial defense and militias amid rising U.S. pressure, with the bounty at $50 million.