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Trump’s Latin America strategy risks creating a military quagmire

The arrival of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Caribbean basin on November 11 has intensified fears of a large-scale conflict in the region. The carrier has been deployed as part of US president Donald Trump’s campaign against boats in the Caribbean and Pacific…

The Conversation

Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean

Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic

The Guardian - US

Maduro Regime Targets Dissent With Fast-Track Hate-Crime Convictions, Public-Reporting System as U.S. Pressure Mounts

A source consulted by Caracas Chronicles said the government has launched "a generalized systematic pattern of state action against anyone who dissents"

Latin Times

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‘Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping’: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela

Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with Colombia

The Guardian - UK

US agent’s daring plot to coax Nicolas Maduro’s pilot into turning on the Venezuelan leader and delivering him into custody

There was even a final machination aimed at rattling the Venezuelan president about the pilot’s true loyalties

The Independent UK

Milei's Moment of Truth

Plus: An update on the boat strikes, East Wing gets torn down, Cuomo tries to convince Republicans, and more...

Reason

US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - UK

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Trump is threatening Venezuela. But his own country looks a lot like it

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in Caracas

The Guardian - US

In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change

The Guardian - UK

A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump?

The Nobel Committee has ended months of speculation over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner in selecting Venezuelan politician and activist María Corina Machado. With no obvious candidate this year, analysts spent months debating who should win the prestigious award.

The Conversation

Venezuela's María Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Standing Up to Socialism

The award goes to a classical liberal and free market advocate who has risked her life to challenge Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

Reason

Mamdani Breaks Silence About Maduro and Cuban President Díaz-Canel: How Jorge Ramos and Daughter Paola Got Him to Open Up — EXCLUSIVE

When New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani finally decided to speak publicly about Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, he didn't do it in a press conference or a statement through his office but on a podcast. He was being interviewed by none other than Emmy Award-winning journalist…

Latin Times

Former Monty Python Star Recounts Clash with Maduro's Military in New Footage From Documentary on Venezuela

The incident took place in Hugo Chávez's birthplace and was only toned down when the men recognized Michael Palin's past Monty Python work

Latin Times

Iran Played Key Role in The Development of Venezuela's Armed Drone Program, Report Finds

Venezuela's drone program began with Iranian Mohajer-2 kits, used for surveillance, and has since expanded into a sophisticated arsenal modeled on Iranian technology, including armed, stealth, and kamikaze drones.

Latin Times

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The Guardian - US

New allegations against Smartmatic executive in company’s voting machine contract with LA county

US government is seeking to show a pattern of corruption among Smartmatic executives that allegedly involved bribes and money laundering, new court filing shows

International Business Times UK

From Bus Driver to President: Nicolás Maduro's Controversial Grip on Venezuela

Explore Nicolás Maduro's journey from bus driver to president, facing economic crisis, sanctions, and corruption claims while holding power in Venezuela.

The Guardian - US

Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

Reason

10 Years in Prison for Selling a T-Shirt of a Hugo Chávez Statue Getting Smashed

Two Venezuelan women were convicted of incitement to hatred, treason, and terrorism.

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The Independent UK

Former Venezuela spymaster pleads guilty to narcoterrorism charge ahead of trial

A former Venezuelan spymaster who was close to the country’s late President Hugo Chávez has pleaded guilty to narco-terrorist charges

The Independent UK

How Trump could subvert the Constitution and stay in office for a third term

ANALYSIS: The president would need the backing of the military, writes Pascal Lupien

The Independent UK

Donald Trump could remain in office after his term ends. Here’s how

ANALYSIS: There’s a real danger of the Constitution being subverted, writes Pascal Lupien

The Conversation

How Donald Trump could remain president of the United States

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of remaining in office after his second term ends in 2029. Since the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1951, no U.S. president has challenged the two-term limit it established.

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel really, really cross at incredibly dumb decisions’: Stephen Sackur on the end of HARDtalk – and leaving the BBC

For 19 years he has held the powerful to account on a show that attracts huge audiences around the world. Now it is over. He discusses his anger with management, his pride in his team – and what he’ll do next

The Conversation

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why

The body of former Venezuelan army officer Ronald Ojeda was found on Feb. 19, 2024, in a suitcase buried under 5 feet of concrete. Ojeda, accused by Venezuela of plotting against the government, had gone missing nine days earlier, when men dressed as police broke into his apartment in the…

Latin Times

Venezuela's Maduro Distributes Weapons To Public Employees In Bid To Tighten His Grip On Power

The policy is consistent with Maduro's broader strategy to deter potential uprisings and maintain political control amid an increasingly tense post-election climate

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