Jun 25 Watch 4:00 Venezuela's earthquake response hindered by economic and political crises By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The U.S. and other nations are mobilizing relief efforts to assist the government in Venezuela following the twin earthquakes. Special correspondent Mónica Villamizar has extensive experience reporting in Venezuela and joined Amna Nawaz from Bogotá, Colombia, to discuss the latest… Continue watching
Jun 25 The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The doublet occurred where the Caribbean plate, located north of Venezuela, moves eastward relative to the South American plate at an average rate of 0.79 inches a year. Continue reading
Jun 25 At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north By Juan Pablo Arraez, Megan Janetsky, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
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