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Government Passes Landmark Environmental Management Act in Saint Kitts and Nevis — Paving the Way to A Sustainable Island State
Basseterre, Saint Kitts (SKNIS) – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has taken a major step forward in its journey toward sustainable development with the passage of the National Conservation and Environmental Management Act (NCEMA). The new...
How long can Sheinbaum keep her first-year momentum going in Mexico?
One year into Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidency, Mexico has maintained stability but faces mounting tests in economic growth and institutional resilience. When Mexico’s first female president took office in October 2024, she declared it was “time for...
UN, aid partners support govt responses across Caribbean following Hurricane Melissa
An aerial view of Falmouth, Jamaica on Oct 31, 2025, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. (AP) UNITED NATIONS, Nov 1, (Xinhua): The United Nations and partners are moving at top speed to coordinate and deliver aid across the Caribbean to support...
How Foreign Media and Analysts are Misreporting Venezuela
At this point we shouldn’t have to remind our readers that explaining what’s going on in Venezuela is not easy. One of the biggest challenges, particularly for those who have to explain this mess to folks abroad, is that it can’t be done with...
Conflict in the Caribbean: How far will Trump go?
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship in the world. It is over 330 meters (1,000 feet) long and cost $13 billion (€11 billion) to build. The colossal ship and its escort vessels are currently bound for the Caribbean...
The New Monroe Doctrine: Cuban Aid, Brazilian Bloodbath, and an Update on Venezuela
Welcome to week 2 of "The New Monroe Doctrine," where I give you an update on what's going on in the Western Hemisphere, south of our border, especially as it relates to the U.S. Let's dive in and start with the hottest of topics: Venezuela. A...
TTDF on highest alert: All personnel recalled to base amid Venezuela war fears
Source: Trinidad Express The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) has been placed on its highest level of operational readiness, known as State One Alert, after all army personnel were abruptly ordered to report to their respective bases by...
With His Tight Grip on Druglords, Politicians, and the Military, This Man Pulls the Strings in Venezuela
When the Department of State raised the reward for Diosdado Cabello Rondón to $25 million earlier this year, it sent a clear message: Washington considers Venezuela’s second-most-powerful man one of the Western Hemisphere’s most dangerous...
Sniper scouts, Delta Force & Navy SEALs that killed Bin Laden… How Trump can ‘extract’ madcap Maduro from Venezuela
ON a converted cargo vessel dubbed the “Ghost Ship” in the Caribbean, 150 Navy SEALs are ready to strike. Used as a floating base for special ops in the Middle East, the team who took out Bin Laden have joined the US fleet assembling off the coast...
Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret tied to failed Venezuela raid
A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020 after he failed to show up to court for a hearing on whether he should be taken back into custody for violating the conditions...
Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret tied to failed Venezuela raid after court no-show
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of… TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of a former Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela in 2020 after...
Trump denies having made a decision on whether or not to attack Venezuela
(CNN) — US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that it is not true that he has decided to attack Venezuela. “No, that’s not true,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if he was considering attacking Venezuela and if he...
What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — On Tuesday, police in Rio de Janeiro launched an operation in two of the city’s favelas that left 121 dead, including four police officers, and an unknown number of people wounded. Brazil’s public defender’s reported 132...
Trump says he is not considering military strike against Venezuela
“No.” That was the emphatic response given by U.S. President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One when asked about a series of reports claiming that a U.S. strike on military targets in Venezuela was imminent. Has Trump decided to order such an...
Trinidad’s border communities face rising citizen security risks amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions
The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Tulsa (LCS 16), right; USS Manchester (LCS 14), centre; and USS Independence (LCS 2), left; sail in formation in the Pacific Ocean on February 27, 2019. LCSs are reportedly one of four types of...
Russia Flexes in Venezuela, but Does It Really Matter?
Venezuelan autocrat Nicolas Maduro is feeling the heat. As the U.S. pours military assets into the Caribbean, Maduro is begging his patrons in Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran for assistance. Amid a buildup of American forces in the Caribbean,...
Diaz-Canel commemorates the symbolism of Venezuelan aid arrival
“The arrival in Cuba of the unconditional and immediate aid from our sister nation of Venezuela has coincided with the first quarter-century of the Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement, an exemplary legacy of solidarity from Fidel Castro and Hugo...
Has a China-Argentina radio telescope been obstructed by US pressure?
A cutting-edge radio telescope built through a long-term partnership between China and Argentina was due to begin peering into the heavens in a few months, but the project is instead staring at lengthy delays – mired in political friction between...
Maduro Asks Putin for Warplanes and Missiles Amid U.S. Threats Near Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for military support amid growing tensions with the United States. According to The Washington Post, confidential documents reveal that Maduro requested...
Liberty Caribbean Foundation Mobili...
MIAMI, Florida (October 30, 2025) – In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, the Liberty Caribbean Foundation has activated an urgent regional response to support colleagues, families, and communities across Jamaica. With relief supplies...