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Following a U.S. government plane seen leaving Havana, Cuba, CBS has learned that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba to meet with his Cuban counterpart in the Ministry of the Interior. Topics of discussion included Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism (SST) and recent comments by top U.S. officials that Cuba poses a national security threat

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 32 km WNW of Darien, Colombia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 16 km ENE of Jacó, Costa Rica

Petro confirms he gave the order to bomb an ELN camp in northeastern Colombia with Venezuelan backing.

Trial against former Bolivian president Evo Morales suspended and his capture ordered

Former Chavista councilor of Anaco José Manuel García died in police custody after being detained for reporting corruption in the municipality

13.5kg of uranium from IVIC was removed and transferred to the US for disposal meaning Venezuela no longer possesses any enriched uranium. The removal was carried out with coordination from the US, Venezuela, the UK and the IAEA

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 29 km NE of La Troncal, Ecuador

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 13 km NW of Tumbes, Peru

Trump claims progress in Venezuela, highlights the arrival of investments, and speaks of a "new climate of optimism." "I heard the other day that the people of Venezuela are really happy; things are happening that they haven't seen in 20 years," he said.

Small plane crashes into building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 - 2 km SE of Zocoteaca de León, Mexico

Venezuelans protested in Cúcuta demanding the release of political prisoners. The event took place in Santander Park

Trump at 10:00 p.m.: « will take control of Cuba almost immediately». President Diaz-Canel: at 11:00: I am not afraid. I am willing to give my life for the Revolution. If the moment arrives, we will defend ourselves. And if we have to die, we will die

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 0 km SE of San Ignacio, Costa Rica

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 34 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 12 km SSW of Santiago Quiavicuzas, Mexico

Pentagon: Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.
As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran—anywhere they operate.

International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels. The Department of War will continue to deny illicit actors and their vessels freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 11 km NW of Cotacachi, Ecuador

The United States sanctions Nicaragua's Deputy Minister of the Interior, Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa, for participating in "serious human rights violations," on the anniversary of the crackdown on the April 2018 protests that caused hundreds of victims

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 4 km N of Jordán, Colombia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 19 km E of Nejapa de Madero, Mexico

Drivers protest in São Paulo against regulation of the app-based service

The Trump administration eased financial sanctions on Venezuela to stabilize its struggling economy and address protests against low wages. This change allows major state banks, including the Banco Central de Venezuela, to use U.S. dollars, access oil revenues

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 9 km ESE of Chita, Colombia

Trump: What will happen to Iran is similar to what happened to Venezuela.

Trump says that amid US pressure on Iran, China could buy oil, gas from US, Venezuela

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 150 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombia

Trump posted an article on his Truth Social account discussing the possibility of imposing a naval blockade on Iran similar to what happened in Venezuela.

Delcy Rodríguez reveals images of her first trip abroad after Maduro's capture and despite protests in Venezuela: "We reaffirmed the historic bonds of friendship"