Category: Americas
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across the Americas, including U.S. foreign policy, Latin American politics, trade, security, and cross-border diplomacy.
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Cuba has confirmed that 32 of its citizens were killed during US operations in Venezuela. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the casualties were members of Cuba’s armed forces and Interior Ministry, deployed at the request of President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Miguel Díaz-Canel announced two days of national mourning, describing the deaths as occurring during “direct combat”…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Nicolás Maduro is a “fugitive of American justice” and not the legitimate president of Venezuela, following a US military operation that led to Maduro’s detention. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine in Palm Beach, Florida, Rubio said Maduro had been indicted…
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US President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily “run” Venezuela following a US-led military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Trump said US forces carried out a coordinated overnight assault in Caracas and detained Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who he said…
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The United States carried out overnight military strikes in Venezuela, with US President Donald Trump claiming that President Nicolás Maduro was captured and flown out of the country. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday (Jan. 3), Mr Trump wrote: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a…
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Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, has said Caracas is open to negotiating with the United States on counter-narcotics cooperation, while declining to confirm reports of a CIA-linked drone strike inside Venezuelan territory. In a recorded interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, Maduro said Washington’s pressure campaign seeks political change and access to Venezuela’s oil reserves, urging…
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Bolivian police clashed with protesting miners in La Paz on Tuesday (Dec. 30), marking the eighth consecutive day of unrest over economic reforms introduced by President Rodrigo Paz. Officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of miners attempting to breach security barriers around Congress. No arrests were reported. The protests target a…
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Nasry Asfura, candidate of Honduras’ conservative National Party, has been declared the winner of the country’s closely contested presidential election, following weeks of delays and allegations of irregularities. The National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed that Asfura won 40.3% of the vote, narrowly defeating Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party, who secured 39.5%. Key developments •…
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The UN Security Council held an emergency debate on rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, following US seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers, expanded sanctions enforcement, a large US military build-up in the Caribbean, strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels, and reports that more than 100 people have been killed during the operations. The meeting…
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Colombia’s government has declared a state of economic emergency, allowing President Gustavo Petro to raise taxes by decree after Congress rejected a proposed tax package. The administration says the move is needed to stabilise public finances, fund healthcare, and strengthen national security as debt and spending rise. Key developments: • President Gustavo Petro issued the…
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President Donald Trump has announced plans for a new class of US Navy battleships, proposing two initial vessels with a longer-term goal of up to 20–25 ships. Trump said the ships would underpin US naval dominance, boost domestic shipbuilding, and deter adversaries, particularly China. Although he did not formally name the vessels, visual materials displayed…
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