Tag: Americas
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The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to ease a water dispute along the Texas border, following tariff threats from US President Donald Trump. Under the deal, Mexico will deliver an additional 202,000 acre-feet of water from the Rio Grande starting the week of 15 December, with a broader distribution plan to be…
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Chile will hold a runoff presidential election on Sunday (Dec. 14), with polls pointing to the country’s sharpest rightward shift since the end of military rule in 1990. Nearly 15.6 million registered voters are eligible to vote under mandatory voting rules introduced for this election. Key points • The runoff pits José Antonio Kast, founder…
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US President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States will soon begin land-based strikes to interdict narcotics shipments moving from Venezuela towards the US, expanding Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said maritime drug trafficking had fallen sharply and warned that overland routes would be targeted…
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US President Donald Trump has intensified economic pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following the seizure of a sanctions-hit oil tanker in the Caribbean and a new round of sanctions targeting Venezuela’s energy sector. Washington says the strategy aims to tighten financial constraints on Caracas without escalating to military action, amid domestic scrutiny over the…
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The US has seized a crude oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move that could heighten tensions with President Nicolás Maduro’s government amid Washington’s ongoing pressure campaign. President Donald Trump confirmed the operation, describing the vessel—named Skipper—as “the largest one ever seized.” Attorney General Pam Bondi said the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and…
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Honduras’s president Xiomara Castro has alleged an “electoral coup”, accusing US President Donald Trump of direct interference in the country’s presidential vote. She said Hondurans “must never accept elections marked by manipulation or blackmail”, stressing that national sovereignty is non-negotiable. The election remains unresolved after repeated delays in the vote count. With 99.4% of preliminary…
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In an interview with Fox News’ Hannity, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that President Nicolás Maduro’s objections to the US’ ‘counter-drug mission’ reinforce allegations that his government facilitates large-scale cocaine trafficking from Colombia through Venezuelan territory. Key points: • Rubio said the Venezuelan regime acts as a “transshipment organisation” for drug networks. •…
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has confirmed a “cordial” phone call with US President Donald Trump held 10 days ago, describing the conversation as “respectful” despite heightened regional tensions. “I spoke with the President of the United States, Donald Trump. I can say that the conversation was respectful, and I can even say that it was…
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Haiti’s transitional presidential council has approved a new electoral law, marking a key step toward holding the country’s first general election in nearly 10 years. The decision enables the publication of a long-delayed electoral calendar, easing concerns that the transition authorities might postpone the process. Council President Laurent Saint-Cyr described the approval as a “major…
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In a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 2), US President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Somalia, declaring: “Their country stinks. And we don’t want them in our country.” The remarks followed a Washington shooting in which an Afghan national was charged, prompting Trump to call for a freeze on migration from what he described…
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