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Current Overview of U.S. Forces in Caribbean Sea Deployment Targeting Venezuela-Linked Drug Networks
U.S. naval, air, and Coast Guard units remain deployed across the Caribbean Sea in a sustained campaign targeting drug networks tied to Venezuela. The operation underscores Washington’s renewed commitment to countering state-linked...
Vietnam, Venezuela boost cooperation in training, research
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Venezuela will strengthen cooperation in training, research, and policy consultation, aiming to deepen their long-standing friendship and expand practical collaboration. The consensus was reached during a meeting in Hanoi...
An unexpected opening for US-Brazil tech cooperation
Despite a history of pragmatism and warm relations with leaders of different ideological bents, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is in some ways the antithesis of U.S. President Donald Trump. Lula is a former metalworker and union...
Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy
María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize has made her the face of the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. But throughout the opposition, women are the backbone of the fight against Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt authoritarian regime. By Paola Bautista...
‘Street food’ with Venezuelan flavor, now serving at a Salt Lake City food hall
This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! “Street food” means different things to different people. When Carlos Meza was living in...
Fentanyl doesn’t come from Venezuela and other truths in front of your nose
The first video was grainy. A boat raced across the water, the wake trailing behind. And then a flash of light. Smoke. Fire. The U.S. Navy blew up a boat, killing the 11 people on board. In a message on Truth Social, President Donald Trump wrote,...
Russia, US war machines to face off again? 5000 Russian Igla-S air defense missiles vs 10 American F-35 fighters over Venezuelan skies soon after Nicolas Maduro’s big claim
Russian and American weapons have been facing off in Ukraine for over three years now and there is another flashpoint that could soon see the arsenal built by the two counties pitted against each other. As US President Donald Trump broadens his...
Qatar's Venezuela mediation: From soft power to skin in the game
By continuing its involvement in South America, Doha is not only building on its legacy of long-term mediation but testing the limitations of small-state security in a changing international order, says Tanner Manley [photo credit: Getty Images]...
José Gregorio Hernández: Venezuela’s Saint of Science and the Poor
In a country exhausted by conflict, scarcity, and division, José Gregorio Hernández has become a rare point of agreement—a bridge between believers and skeptics, government and opposition, faith and science. A century after his death, the humble...
Air Force B-52 bombers flew ‘attack demonstration’ near Venezuela
The Air Force sent multiple B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on a “bomber attack demonstration mission” around the U.S. military’s Latin America area of responsibility last week amid escalating strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and a broader...
Tensions in Latin America Rise as U.S. Threatens Venezuela & Colombia
In recent weeks, the United States has conducted several deadly airstrikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, which the Trump administration has claimed, without providing evidence, were being used to traffic drugs. A group of United...
Analysis: Trump beats the drums of war for direct action in Venezuela
A U.S. F-35 fighter jet lands at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo) By his own count, President Donald Trump has “settled” eight wars, from the Gaza Strip to Southeast...
US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela
They call themselves the Night Stalkers and their unofficial motto hints at the group’s lethal nocturnal line of work: “Death Waits in the Dark”. “You can flee, but they will find you,” warns a rare book about the US army’s secretive 160th Special...
Will Trump Overthrow the Leader of Venezuela?
Experts and local governments don’t share the vice president’s confidence. John Feeley, the former ambassador to Panama and principal deputy assistant secretary for the State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, told TMD that while...
Corporate Media Use ‘Peace’ Prize to Fuel War Propaganda
The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right leader María Corina Machado took nearly everyone by surprise (with the exception of insiders who apparently used advance knowledge to profit on betting markets). The Nobel...
13 mins ago american affairs american affairs Trump Is Courting Catastrophe in Venezuela By Ross Barkan The “peace” president follows the path of his warmongering predecessors.
A US Marine Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter flies at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on September 12, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images As Donald Trump...
October filled with faith, pride for Venezuelan migrants
News Grevic Alvarado An Hour Ago Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 10. - AP PHOTO OCTOBER 2025 has taken on an unforgettable meaning for many Venezuelans – a mix of pride, hope, and deep...
Hegseth says U.S. struck alleged Tren de Aragua boat
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Taylor Swift nominated to join Songwriters Hall of Fame
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What Six Flags America’s closing says about the economy
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Taylor Swift nominated to join Songwriters Hall of Fame 00:28 Now Playing What Six Flags America’s closing says about the economy 01:18 UP NEXT Venezuela's Maduro...