Overall Highlights

• Tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. are escalating, with both sides accusing each other of aggression.
• Venezuela’s government emphasizes military loyalty and national sovereignty against perceived U.S. threats.
• The U.S. is intensifying its military and economic actions against Venezuela, including sanctions and military operations.
• Both nations are framing the conflict in terms of national security and sovereignty, with Venezuela portraying itself as a victim of U.S. imperialism.

Venezuelan Perspective (Venezuelan Sources)

• Maduro celebrates the ‘supreme loyalty’ of the Venezuelan Armed Forces in the face of U.S. threats.
• The Venezuelan government views U.S. military deployments as a direct threat to national sovereignty.
• Maduro claims that Venezuelan military forces are liberators and essential for national defense.
• Reports from Venezuelan sources highlight economic growth and regional importance, countering U.S. narratives of crisis.

United States Perspective (United States Sources)

• The U.S. is conducting military operations against Venezuelan facilities, claiming to target drug trafficking and terrorism.
• Trump’s administration is reportedly preparing covert operations against Venezuela, indicating a shift to more aggressive tactics.
• U.S. sanctions are aimed at crippling Venezuela’s oil exports, with Panama participating in enforcement efforts.
• The U.S. portrays its actions as necessary for regional stability and combating authoritarianism in Venezuela.

Sources

This summary is based on 20 articles from the following sources:

1. [es-VE] Maduro celebra “lealtad suprema” de la Fuerza Armada venezolana frente a la “amenaza” de EE.UU. - Cooperativa.cl (12/29/2025)
2. [es-VE] Maduro denuncia despliegue de EE.UU. como “amenaza” a Venezuela - XEVA (12/29/2025)
3. [es-VE] Venezuela-Estados Unidos HOY, EN VIVO: últimas noticias del conflicto entre Maduro y Trump, este domingo 28 de diciembre - Clarin.com (12/29/2025)
4. [es-VE] Maduro destacó la lealtad de la Fuerza Armada de Venezuela en 2025 - El Comercio (12/29/2025)
5. [es-VE] Venezuela. Presidente Maduro: nuestros militares son emancipadores y libertadores - Resumen Latinoamericano - (12/28/2025)
6. [es-VE] Venezuela. Presidente Maduro: en 2025 se consolidó el poder de la nación venezolana - Resumen Latinoamericano - (12/28/2025)
7. [es-VE] Maduro reitera informe de la Cepal sobre crecimiento económico en Venezuela - El Periodiquito (12/28/2025)
8. [es-VE] Maduro resalta informe de la CEPAL que confirma a Venezuela como uno de los motores del crecimiento regional - Globovisión (12/28/2025)
9. [es-VE] Presidente Maduro resalta informe de la CEPAL que posiciona a Venezuela como motor del crecimiento regional - eluniversal.com (12/28/2025)
10. [es-VE] Presidente Maduro: “El Herodes de hoy tampoco prevalecerá contra Venezuela” - teleSUR (12/28/2025)
11. [en-US] Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela - The New York Times (12/29/2025)
12. [en-US] Trump Reportedly Prepares To Unleash World’s Most Secret Black Ops Team On Venezuela: DETAILS - OutKick (12/28/2025)
13. [en-US] What Russia’s Support for Venezuela Signals to Washington - Modern Diplomacy (12/28/2025)
14. [en-US] Panama Targets Tankers in U.S. Sanctions Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil - The Tico Times (12/27/2025)
15. [en-US] How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign - The New York Times (12/27/2025)
16. [en-US] US continues pursuit and seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers amid condemnation at UN Security Council - Peoples Dispatch (12/27/2025)
17. [en-US] Caribbean ‘Quarantine’: US Forces Take On Trump’s Oil Tanker Crackdown - Military.com (12/27/2025)
18. [en-US] Donald Trump’s squeeze on Venezuela - The Week (12/27/2025)
19. [en-US] Venezuela’s oil and the crisis of US imperialism - World Socialist Web Site (12/27/2025)
20. [en-US] US contemplates sending more resources to forcibly board oil tanker near Venezuela - CNN (12/26/2025)