Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 58 km NE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Acapulco / Mexico The control tower at Acapulco Airport has sustained major damage after a M6.5 earthquake hit Guerrero, Mexico today
Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico
1 week ago"Operating normally": Adrián Rubalcava, director of the Mexico City Metro, after today's 6.5 magnitude earthquake on January 2nd
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 - 4 km NNW of Rancho Viejo, Mexico
The Chavista regime has authorized the release of 87 more political prisoners in Venezuela. The vast majority of them were imprisoned for participating in the massive protests that challenged Maduro's victory in the 2024 presidential elections.
1 week agoNYT: Russia directly asked the US to stop pursuing the Bella 1 tanker, which left Venezuela and has been under siege for several days.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 28 km WSW of La Concepción, Venezuela
1 week agoSouth Command: On Dec. 30, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted kinetic strikes against three narco-trafficking vessels traveling as a convoy. These vessels were operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and had transferred narcotics between the three vessels prior to the strikes. Three narco-militants aboard the first vessel were killed in the first engagement. The remaining narco-militants abandoned the other two vessels, jumping overboard and distancing themselves before follow-on engagements sank their respective vessels. Following the engagements, USSOUTHCOM immediately notified @USCG to activate the Search and Rescue system
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
2 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.
2 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
