Jun 24 2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000 By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
Jun 22 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. Continue reading
May 23 Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026 By Associated Press Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Continue reading
May 23 Marines conduct rapid response exercise at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela's capital By Associated Press Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, flew over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Continue reading
May 22 Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook, but experts point out key differences By Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next.”… Continue reading
May 20 Pentagon watchdog to evaluate U.S. military's boat strikes in Latin America By Ben Finley, Associated Press The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed nearly 200 people in Latin American waters since early September. Continue reading
May 20 What's happening between U.S. and Cuba? Here's a timeline of recent tensions By Associated Press The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 17 Venezuela deports Maduro ally to U.S. for criminal proceedings By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020. Continue reading
May 05 U.S. kills 2 during latest strike on alleged drug boats traveling in the Caribbean By Associated Press The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Continue reading
May 01 Former congressman David Rivera convicted in case on secret Venezuela lobbying By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Jurors found Rivera and an associate guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of their work for former President Nicolás Maduro's government. Continue reading