One day after the ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has signaled renewed interest in a U.S. takeover of Greenland, a Danish territory. Meanwhile, his administration has also turned its attention to Cuba, prompting questions about its next moves on the global stage.
A network of Venezuelan generals in Nicolás Maduro’s regime has been accused by U.S. officials of enabling the transit of cocaine through the country. These allegations spotlight a diffuse group of military personnel whom authorities say play a significant role in the global drug trade.
Venezuelans found a reason to celebrate as Pope Leo XIV canonized their beloved “doctor of the poor,” José Gregorio Hernández, before 70,000 people in Vatican City. The honor, which grants the nation its first saint, arrives at a time of economic hardship and increased tensions with the United States.
The U.S. Embassy has cautioned American citizens in Trinidad and Tobago about rising tensions with Venezuela. The advisory urges heightened vigilance amid political uncertainties in the region, reflecting concerns highlighted in a recent AP News report.
In a brief but revealing statement, former President Donald Trump confirmed that the CIA has been conducting covert operations inside Venezuela. This announcement, reported in an AP News Summary, raises questions about U.S. intelligence activities and their global scope.
U.S. forces allegedly killed six drug smugglers off the Venezuelan coast, President Donald Trump announced. Multiple sources, including The Washington Post and BBC, reported the operation as part of a renewed campaign against the narcotics trade.
Donald Trump claims that new “water drugs” are infiltrating American streets. He cites this troubling development as a key justification for recent strikes on Venezuelan vessels, sparking questions about his latest move.
A relic of Carlo Acutis, widely recognized as the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, has disappeared from a parish in western Venezuela. The theft was confirmed by the coordinator of a local youth group, who expressed concern for the community’s sense of reverence and loss.
A Venezuelan boat allegedly used by drug traffickers was destroyed in a US military strike that killed 11 people. Vice President JD Vance praised the attack, prompting Senator Rand Paul to accuse him of a “disdain for human life.”
Emails have surfaced showing that Kent, a top aide to Gabbard, pressed intelligence analysts to alter their assessment of links between the Venezuelan government and the Tren de Aragua gang. The revelations have placed him under intense scrutiny for attempting to influence intelligence findings.
