Paraguay advises its citizens not to travel to Venezuela due to the "delicate situation."
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 135 km NNW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
2 day agoDiosdado Cabello announces military deployments in Táchira, Zulia, and Apure as part of new "peace zones" on the border with Colombia. He asserts that the Petro administration was informed of the operations and expressed "pleasure" with the binational coordination.
2 day agoDiosdado Cabello reports results in the fight against drug gangs: 52,769 kg of drugs seized, 153,000 kg of precursors, 6,284 arrests, 400 aircraft, and 92 runways neutralized. He accuses María Corina Machado of colluding with militants and asserts that the DEA is "the largest cartel in the world."
Maduro announces a new "massive enlistment campaign" for Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th.
2 day agoDiosdado Cabello accuses the DEA of being "the largest drug cartel in the world." "It controls the drugs that go to the US here (in Venezuela) if we combat drugs, not occasionally. Here we combat drugs at their roots," he stated.
2 day ago"Chalamán," a relative of "El Mencho" and alleged member of the CJNG, was arrested in Colima.
France also announces mobilization of resources in the Caribbean to "confront" drug cartels.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 7 km ESE of Ramón Santana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 24 km WSW of Alausí, Ecuador
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Without Power: Users report power outages in various areas of Greater Caracas
5 day agoAttacks by FARC dissident groups have left at least 18 dead in Colombia, according to authorities. A truck loaded with explosives exploded on a busy street in Cali, and in Antioquia, a drone and rifle attack targeted police, where a helicopter was shot down. - @dw_espanol
Serbian President calls Maduro a "great friend" and announces increased cooperation
5 day agoYesterday in Cali, a bomb planted near a military barracks exploded. And moments earlier, at least seven officers were killed when a police helicopter damaged by a drone exploded.
Brazil’s top court gave Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain reports he planned to flee to Argentina for asylum. A police report claims a draft letter to President Milei was found on his phone after raids tied to a coup plot probe. Bolsonaro, under house arrest with trial set for September, could face 40+ years if convicted.
Brazil reiterated that it does not recognize Maduro after the presidential elections: "We maintained a relationship between states."
Trump expands his deportation policy to third countries with Honduras and Uganda, CBS says.
The Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, reported this Tuesday on the arrest of two people he linked to the planning of an alleged bomb attack in a Caracas square.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is in favor of non-intervention regarding the alleged military operations that the United States is carrying out in the Caribbean Sea, near Venezuela, and which have set off alarm bells in the region.
"No empire will come to touch Venezuela's sacred soil": Maduro responds to US military deployment
1 week agoReporter: I wanted to ask about 3 warships being sent to Venezuela and the 4000 marines… Is there a possibility of boots on the ground there. Leavitt: The president is prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government—it is a Nacro terror cartel
1 week agoVenezuela Ministry of Transportation announced a temporary 30-day suspension of the purchase, sale, manufacture, import, distribution, and flights of drones and unmanned aircraft throughout Venezuela, extendable as necessary.
The protest is being called by various organizations in the sector for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20th. In our city, the protest will be at noon in Plaza San Martín.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 7 km ESE of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala
US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats. The sources said the ships are the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson.
Three US Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said
Gustavo Petro: "For the good of Colombia and Venezuela, there should be no binational armed groups led by foreigners in our territories."
Petro accuses the FARC and ELN of operating in Venezuela, trafficking "dozens of tons of cocaine" and bribing public officials.
Camilo Ochoa Delgado, an influencer known as "El Alucín," was murdered in Morelos, Cuernavaca; authorities are investigating alleged links to the Sinaloa Cartel.
