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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Trump threatens Venezuela’s Maduro with ‘the easy way … or the hard way’

Venezuela president vows to defend ‘every inch’ of the country amid military buildup in Caribbean

The Guardian - US

‘Part of a larger puzzle’: Former Secretary of State reveals what Trump’s Caribbean military buildup is really about

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Maduro Touts Stronger China and Russia Relations as U.S. Maintains Military Pressure in the Caribbean: 'This Moment Has Strengthened Our Partnership'

He also shared a letter sent by Vladimir Putin in which he reaffirmed Moscow's support and expressed confidence that Venezuela would "overcome all tests with dignity"

Latin Times

Trump Rejects Seeking Declaration Of War From Congress For Military Campaign In The Caribbean: 'We're Just Going To Kill People Bringing Drugs'

President Donald Trump rejected seeking a declaration of war from Congress for his administration's military campaign against alleged drug boats in the region and against the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

Trump wants to talk directly to Maduro as military’s top officer arrives in Caribbean

Trump’s call for talks between the US and Venezuela comes as his administration allegedly planned to drop leaflets encouraging the usurpation of Maduro on the South American petrostate’s capital

The Independent UK

Paranoia Dominates Venezuelan Regime As Trump Admin Ramps Up Pressure: 'Everyone Is a Traitor Until They Prove Otherwise'

The Venezuelan regime is immersed in a state of panic as the Trump administration continues to ramp up pressure in the Caribbean and taking steps towards potential military action in the country, according to a new report

Latin Times

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Brazil's Lula Vows to Speak With Trump to Avoid Conflict With Venezuela: 'One Shot Is All it Takes and Who Knows What Could Happen'

"We are not going to repeat the mistake made in the war between Russia and Ukraine" said Lula, adding that he is "very worried" about the military escalation in the Caribbean

Latin Times

U.S. Operations In The Caribbean Could Also Be Aimed At 'Getting Russia And China Out Of The Western Hemisphere': Report

The U.S.'s operations in the Caribbean could be aimed at removing the Venezuelan regime from power, but also to get China and Russia out of the Western Hemisphere, according to a new report

Latin Times

Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the Caribbean

US has used claims of a ‘war on drugs’ to justify its attacks, which have resulted in 83 deaths that the UN has called extrajudicial executions

The Guardian - US

U.S.'s Top General Caine Set To Go To The Caribbean As Trump Admin Weighs Military Campaign Against Venezuela

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is set to visit the Caribbean on Monday as the Trump administration considers whether to expand its military campaign against the Venezuelan regime

Latin Times

USS Winston Churchill conducts military exercises in Caribbean as Venezuela tensions ramp up

The navy drills were carried out as the Trump administration looks to track and disrupt maritime drug routes in the region

The Independent UK

Rand Paul Slams Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels, Claims It's Unclear Whether They Are Heading To The U.S.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, claiming it is unclear they are in fact carrying narcotics and the error rate is high.

Latin Times

A Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Reversed Course on Its Way to Venezuela After Encountering a U.S. Destroyer in the Caribbean

A sanctioned Russian oil tanker reversed course while en route to Venezuela after encountering a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, according to vessel-tracking data reviewed by Bloomberg.

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Colombia Recovers First Objects From 18 Century Shipwreck With Treasure Worth Billions

Colombian scientists recovered the first items of an 18 Century shipwreck in the Caribbean sea with a treasure worth billions of dollars, local authorities said

The Conversation

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025, telling the military “You can refuse illegal orders” and “You must refuse illegal orders.”

Latin Times

Caribbean Drug Vessels Targeted By Trump Admin Are Not Seeking To Smuggle Drugs To The U.S., Report Claims

Alleged drug boats targeted by the Trump administration in the Caribbean are likely seeking to smuggle cocaine into Europe and not fentanyl in the United States, according to a new report.

Latin Times

DEA Head Claims Cocaine Prices Are Rising Because Of U.S. Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels: 'Due To Immense Pressure'

Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole said cocaine prices in the U.S. are increasing as a result of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific

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The Independent UK

Top military lawyer raised concerns about Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes and was promptly ignored: report

The senior judge advocate general reportedly raised concerns that the airstrikes against the alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ could amount to extrajudicial killings

The Conversation

As Trump cuts weather forecasting, vulnerable places like Puerto Rico risk losing vital early warnings

Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown – but Melissa will go down as one of the strongest storms ever recorded.

Latin Times

China Claims Latin America Is as 'A Zone of Peace', Urges U.S. to Stop Interfering 'in Venezuela's Internal Affairs'

China has called on the United States to avoid interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, responding to Washington's expanding military operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The Guardian - UK

‘An impossibility made possible’: how tiny Curaçao made World Cup history

Caribbean island nation is the smallest to reach the finals tournament after appointing the wily coach and drawing on diaspora

The Conversation

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops

When Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean in October 2025, it left a trail of destruction. The Category 5 storm damaged buildings in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, snapped power lines and cut off entire neighborhoods from hospitals and aid.

Latin Times

Trump Says He Would Be 'Proud' To Destroy 'Cocaine Factories In Colombia': 'Didn't Say I Would'

President Donald Trump said he would be "proud" to destroy "cocaine factories in Colombia" as his administration continues conducting strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific

The Independent UK

Nicki Minaj is going all in for MAGA while Trump’s covert drug war is devastating her homeland of Trinidad

Caribbean island of Trinidad, just seven miles from Venezuela, is suffering as the U.S. targets drug runners amid huge military build-up in the region

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