Link to the article: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/cuban-foreign-minister-says-rubios-personal-agenda-in-latin-america-risks-trumps-peace-prospects/ Cuba’s foreign minister says that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pursuing a personal agenda against Cuba and Venezuela, acting more aggressively than President Trump’s stated goal of peace. While Trump presents himself as an advocate for diplomacy, Rubio has pushed sanctions, visa restrictions, and military pressure, including U.S. actions near Venezuela, which Cuba… Read more »
Link to the article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/trinidad-and-tobago-and-venezuela-share-a-tightening-perilous-strait/ Small boats carrying Venezuelan families and goods continue to cross the narrow strait to Trinidad and Tobago, despite increased patrols and warnings of potential lethal force. The governments of both countries have stepped up enforcement to curb smuggling and migration, but these measures often push desperate families to riskier routes, paying smugglers higher fees. Indigenous… Read more »
Link to the article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/trumps-cia-authorization-for-venezuela-covert-power-meets-public-reckoning/ President Donald Trump recently confirmed that he authorized the CIA to take covert action against Venezuelan drug cartels, breaking a long-lasting rule of keeping these operations secret. He connected this order to recent U.S. strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean, suggesting similar actions could expand onto land. Supporters see this as a strong move… Read more »
Link to the article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/u-s-and-panama-push-for-5500-troop-gang-suppression-force-in-haiti-as-crisis-deepens/ In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, gangs control around 90% of the area. This statistic has sparked interest from the U.S. and Panama, who are pushing the U.N. to approve a 5,550-person Gang Suppression Force. Unlike other peacekeeping missions, this force could arrest and detain gang members, acting with Haitian authorities. The plan sparked due to failed missions… Read more »
Link to the article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/a-u-s-strike-against-a-venezuelan-boat-at-sea-and-the-war-that-isnt-a-war/ A recent U.S. military strike destroyed a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean, allegedly killing eleven gang members connected to Tren de Aragua. While the operation was labeled a success, it raises questions about its legitimacy and justification. No drugs or evidence have been presented, just a video of the boat exploding. Analysts say that labeling… Read more »
Link to the article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/argentinas-missing-painting-sparks-hunt-for-nazi-looted-art-and-unburied-truths/ What started as someone browsing the web for real estate listings slowly turned into one of Argentina’s biggest mysteries, being brought back to life. A Dutch Journalist, who was looking through houses in Mar del Plata, noticed an unusual painting on the wall of one of the listings. The image seemed to be Contessa Colleoni… Read more »
