December 8, 2025
Venezuela recognizes the death of the imprisoned opposition figure
. CARACAS: Venezuela acknowledged on Sunday that an opposition figure had died while in custody, as the Trump administration accused Caracas of being “evil” and the South American country’s military swore in thousands of new soldiers amid mounting US military pressure. Leftist President Nicolas Maduro called for increased military recruitment after the United States deployed a fleet of warships and the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean under the guise of fighting drug trafficking. Washington has accused Maduro of leading the alleged “Cartel of the Suns,” which it designated a terrorist organization last month. Under President Donald Trump, US





