Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 41 km SE of Iztapa, Guatemala
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claims the Trump administration bombed a factory in Maracaibo, Venezuela
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 31 km SE of Boyuibe, Bolivia
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug-running boats - in what could amount to the first land strike of the military campaign to counter narcotics trafficking from Latin America
Trump administration officials reportedly describe the boat strikes as "Phase One," led by SEAL Team Six, and have discussed a vague "Phase Two" that could involve Army Delta Force units conducting land operations - NYT
Venezuela releases 99 people arrested in protests against Maduro's election victory
Honduran election authorities declared Nasry Asfura the winner of the country's presidential election, following a prolonged count marked by allegations of irregularities
Rubio: The people of Honduras have spoken: Nasry Asfura is Honduras' next president. The United States congratulates President-Elect @titoasfura @papialaordenh and looks forward to working with his administration to advance prosperity and security in our hemisphere
2 week agoViolent protests in Bolivia over the removal of fuel subsidies leave at least four police officers injured. Footage shows clashes between protesters and security forces following the elimination of state fuel subsidies
2 week agoUS Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz: The single most serious threat to this hemisphere is from transnational terrorist and criminal groups. These cartels are not like the mafia; they are sophisticated, very technically capable, well financed, and are wreaking havoc in our region
3 week agoOn Dec. 22, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. One male narco-terrorist was confirmed killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.
3 week agoSouth Korean rocket explodes violently after launch failure at Brazil's Alcántara Space Center
3 week ago.@POTUS on Maduro: "We have a massive armada formed, the biggest we've ever had. He could do whatever he wants, it's alright. If he plays tough, it'll be the last time he's ever able to play tough
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 18 km N of Ollagüe, Chile
Russia has begun evacuating the families of its diplomats from Venezuela, according to a European intelligence official. The move, which includes women and children, started Friday as Moscow assesses the situation in increasingly "grim" terms. Source: AP
Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following U.S. action against two more ships and as state-run energy company PDVSA struggles to recover from a cyberattack, according to tracking data and sources
The tanker seized by the US near Venezuela was flying the Guyanese flag and is part of the Iranian regime's ghost fleet.
The US is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, according to Reuters.
The ELN guerrilla group announces a unilateral ceasefire during the Christmas holidays in Colombia
Massive protests in Argentina against the labor reforms of Javier Milei's government. Workdays of up to 12 hours, reduced severance pay, and unions on alert.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: President Trump has been clear: the embargo on sanctioned oil tankers leaving or bound for Venezuela will remain in full force until the Maduro regime returns all stolen US assets
3 week agoTanker Trackers: An update on SKIPPER (9304667): We are tracking her movements by satellite imagery (just to confirm the AIS data) and can see that she is about a day away from reaching GOLA (Galveston Offshore Lightering Area) where she will have to transfer her 1.85 million barrels cargo onto three smaller tankers in order to feed oil refineries in ports such as Houston
3 week agoIn a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. We will find you, and we will stop you. Thank you to our brave men
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 112 km SSE of Colchane, Chile
This Saturday, December 20, protesters blocked the Mexico-Puebla highway heading towards Mexico City, a few meters from the Puente de la Concordia (Concord Bridge) overpass.
A US Air Force B-52 bomber enters Ecuador for the first time, in a move reflecting a military buildup around Venezuela that goes beyond limited airstrikes and reinforces regional deployment points in the area.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 31 km NW of Archidona, Ecuador
Trump formally nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan, currently the Vice Commander of SOCOM, to lead U.S. Southern Command. Reuters first reported this last week
Today, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned several family members and associates of the Maduro-Flores family. This action further targets the narco-corruption structure that sustains Nicolás Maduro’s illegitimate regime, namely the familial networks of Carlos Erik Malpica Flores and Ramon Carretero Napolitano.
3 week agoFour officials (two military and two police officers) were killed in Santa Cruz de Aragua, after an ambush
