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U.N. approves militarized force to take on Haiti’s gangs
The Security Council vote was an acknowledgment that the police mission it once backed had failed to wrest back control of the beleaguered Caribbean nation.
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US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat near Venezuela, killing 4
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says operation targeted vessel carrying substantial narcotics headed to America
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Venezuela’s Strongman Is Trying—and Failing—to Appease Trump
Nicolás Maduro accepts deportees and calls for the pope’s help in a bid to fend off American military action
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Donald Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Javier Milei suffers election losses
President suggests $20bn swap line is contingent on libertarian’s victory in midterm elections
Trump confirms he authorized CIA action in Venezuela
Trump's comments were an extraordinary acknowledgment from a president, and they step up the administration's pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro responds to Trump authorizing CIA ops in Venezuela
The US leader’s open acknowledgment is unprecedented and smacks of desperation, the president has said
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Marco Rubio Is Leading Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela
The secretary of state and national security adviser is at the forefront of the Trump administration’s push to weaken Nicolás Maduro.
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Trump beats the drums of war for direct action in Venezuela
The Trump administration has surged warships, fighter jets and troops to the Caribbean for drug interdiction. Many see the ultimate goal as toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro warns US against 'crazy war' after Trump approves covert Venezuela action
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorized covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Argentina goes to polls amid economic crisis and Trump ‘interference’
Poor showing in Sunday’s election would deal hammer blow to country’s radical libertarian president, Javier Mileia
Argentine : Javier Milei remporte largement les élections législatives de mi-mandat et promet davantage de réformes
Le président ultralibéral argentin Javier Milei a salué un "point de bascule" pour l’Argentine, après son large succès aux législatives de mi-mandat dimanche, avec un peu plus de 40% des voix au niveau national.
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 14 people in Pacific waters, defence secretary says
At least 57 people have been killed in military strikes that UN experts say likely violate international law
Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for military attack on her own country
Washington’s anti-drug campaign off Venezuela’s coast is the only way to oust “illegitimate” Nicolas Maduro, Maria Corina Machado has said
Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say
