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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 27 km WNW of Jipijapa, Ecuador

FBI Director calls for drug cartels like the Cartel of the Suns to be treated the same as terrorist groups like Al Qaeda

"No, I haven't": Trump denies talks with members of his administration to prepare for "regime change" in Venezuela.

The FANB continues military exercises in La Orchila: "This country has someone to defend it."

Peru: Protests block access to Machu Picchu, leaving thousands of tourists stranded. At least 1,400 tourists were evacuated by train to Cusco after police managed to unblock the tracks. The protesters are protesting against the company that manages bus transportation to Machu Picchu, which has continued to operate despite the concession expiring two weeks ago.

China backs Venezuela, warns US against ‘bullying’ after second deadly sea raid

The Pentagon: "F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 are now in Puerto Rico."

The Pentagon: "F-35 are ready to confront the cartels whose illicit activities have had devastating consequences for Americans for decades."

The Pentagon: US F-35 fighters are already in Puerto Rico to "confront cartels" in the Caribbean.

Venezuelan military test firing an Igla at a target flare on Isla Orchilla last night during large scale military exercises on the island from the Marines, Navy and military aviation

More than 1,400 tourists were forced to leave Machu Picchu due to protests and clashes between locals and police. This archaeological gem is on the verge of losing its title as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World due to failures in tourism management.

Trump warns Congress: US ready to strike again at narco-terrorists. Washington has spoken: the Cartel of the Suns is no longer a "regional" problem. It's a global terrorist threat. Trump has invoked self-defense to attack Venezuelan drug boats.

@Dcabellor: We've currently seized 60 tons of drugs in various operations. That's the largest amount we've captured since 2010, six years after breaking with the DEA, the international drug trafficking agency.

Protesters are in front of the Municipal Palace, where citizen service personnel were already waiting for them.

Union protests in San Lázaro, and UNAM students pay tribute to victims in Iztapalapa today in Mexico City.

Maduro denounces that Venezuela is under threat of war from the United States.

Venezuela's state-owned National Electric Corporation (Corpoelec) denounced this Tuesday, September 16, a "new terrorist attack" against two of its main 765 kV (kilovolt) transmission lines, the second of its kind in less than a week. In a statement, the company called it an "extremist attack" against "infrastructure of vital importance to the flow of electrical energy in the country." This attack, it continued, is part of "a fascist strategy aimed at destabilizing the peace and national unity that will prevail in the face of external threats." "These attacks constitute a manifestation of the electrical war, promoted by groups operating in the service of dark interests and destabilizing agendas.

Colombian Senate declares Cartel of the Suns a terrorist organization. The Colombian Senate approved on September 16 a proposal that recognizes the Cartel of the Suns as a transnational criminal and terrorist organization that threatens regional security.

El Salvador Navy conducted a high-seas raid, seizing 1.4 tonnes of illegal drugs. Authorities intercepted a major shipment, showcasing the country’s commitment to combating organized crime and maritime drug trafficking

Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa declares a 60-day state of emergency in seven provinces over protests against his elimination of fuel subsidies

In Acajete, an armed group kidnapped Marco Antonio, 24, while he was traveling with his wife and 4-month-old son. When he resisted, he was shot and forced into a pickup truck along with the vehicle he was traveling in.

The Colombian Supreme Court has denied the extradition request to Venezuela of alias "Larry Changa," co-founder and leader of the Aragua Train.

Gustavo Petro is being denounced before the ICC for instigating crimes against humanity and genocide.

A 19-year-old man was hospitalized after being wounded by a gunshot after reports of shootings in different parts of Villa Juárez, Navolato

Trump dismisses Maduro's accusations of an alleged invasion and asks him to "stop sending drugs and members of the Tren de Aragua" to the US. "Stop sending the Tren de Aragua to the United States. Stop sending drugs to the United States," he stated.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 59 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador

Trump identifies 23 countries, including China, India, as major drug transit or production hubs: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

US Secretary of War after second attack on vessel near Venezuela: "Narco-militants are enemies of the US"

Trump claims the boat destroyed near Venezuela was carrying cocaine and fentanyl. "We've collected evidence and evidence. We know what time they left, when they left, what they had."

The US confirms that it will use all government resources to "arrest and deport" the members of the Aragua Train.