The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to more than 1,700 as emergency crews continue searching for survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the country’s hardest-hit coastal regions. According to the latest official figures, more than 5,000 people have been injured, while nearly 15,900 have been displaced by the powerful earthquakes that struck […]
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US strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat kills three in eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) military strike has carried out another strike on a vessel suspected of drug-smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign against what it describes as “narcoterrorists” operating in Latin America. According to the US Southern Command, the vessel was targeted along […]
Cuba warns US military action could trigger ‘bloodbath’
Cuba has warned that any United States (US) military action against the country would lead to a “bloodbath,” sharply escalating tensions between Havana and Washington after recent reports alleging Cuban military drone capabilities. The warning was issued by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who said in a post on X that Cuba does not pose a […]
Cuba signals openness to US talks but rules out political change
Cuba has confirmed it is in contact with the United States (US) and is open to dialogue, but insists that core issues such as its constitution and socialist system of government are not negotiable, according to a senior Cuban diplomat. Read More: Trump signals potential deal as cuba faces worsening crisis Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuba’s deputy […]
China rejects notion of any country acting as ‘world’s judge’ after US operation in Venezuela
China has rejected the notion of any country acting as the “world’s judge” following the US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read More: China judge blasts Trump as ‘enemy of rule of law’ Speaking to Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “We have […]
Cuba reports 32 nationals killed during US operation in Caracas
Havana has reported that 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US military operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read More: World reacts strongly to US Venezuela strike In a statement read on national television, the Cuban government described the raid as a “criminal attack carried out by […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejects Trump’s drug trafficking allegations
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday dismissed threats made by US President Donald Trump, who accused him of involvement in drug trafficking and hinted at possible military action against Colombia. Read More: Punjab Police, CNF agree on joint strategy against drug trafficking The remarks came in the wake of Washington’s surprise military operation in Venezuela on […]
US admiral leading US troops in Latin America to step down
The admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early on Friday, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats. Three U.S. officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral […]
Venezuela rejects US terrorist designation of alleged drug cartel
CARACAS: Venezuela on Monday rejected the United States’ designation of an alleged drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), calling it a “ridiculous lie” aimed at justifying an “illegitimate” military intervention. Read More: US weighs major new action against Venezuela The move comes amid a major US military build-up near Venezuelan […]
Trump Confirms CIA Authorization for Covert Operations in Venezuela
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, in what analysts describe as a significant escalation of US efforts to remove President Nicolas Maduro from power. The revelation came after The New York Times reported that Trump had […]