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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

Latin Times

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

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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.

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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.

Latin Times

‘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 Guardian - UK

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.

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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

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

Caribbean slavery reparations body decries claims it aims to ‘break UK Treasury’

On first official visit to UK, group calls for mutually beneficial programme to clean up ‘mess’ left by colonialism

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s aggression in the Caribbean could violate a Victorian-era court ruling on cannibalism at sea

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has authorized killing people in boats on the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, claiming they’re transporting illegal drugs.

The Conversation

Why you should swap Cornwall (and the Caribbean) for this Channel Island

As Matt Ray discovers on a trip to the Channel Islands, Guernsey boasts Caribbean-blue seas, idyllic white-sand beaches and cider orchards, all without the crowds of the English south coast – or St Lucia’s air miles

The Independent UK

Iran Warns of 'Dangerous Repercussions' From U.S. Military Buildup Near Venezuela

Iran has warned that the expanding U.S. military presence in the Caribbean poses "dangerous consequences" for regional peace and security, escalating a growing international debate over American operations near Venezuela.

Latin Times

Miss Universe 2025: Meet the Latin American and Latina Delegates

Latin America is once again lighting up the global stage. From the Amazon to the Caribbean, twenty-one powerful women are carrying the dreams, languages, and cultures of an entire region to Bangkok, Thailand, for the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

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Hundreds of Venezuelans Deported From the U.S. Arrive in Caracas Even As Military Tensions Rise

Nearly 300 Venezuelans deported from the United States arrived in Caracas last Friday, the latest repatriation flight to land as military tensions between Washington and Caracas continue to escalate in the Caribbean.

Euronews

US escalates military presence as Trump signals talks with Maduro

US President Donald Trump hinted at potential talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid heightened tensions and increased US military presence near Venezuela.

The Independent UK

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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela, raising questions about the administration's intentions

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America’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean in Trump’s latest Venezuela move

Experts disagree on whether or not American warplanes may be used to strike land targets inside Venezuela

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Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice

CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact

Euronews

US confirms deadly attack in the Caribbean: 80 dead under 'Operation Southern Spear'

The Trump Administration confirm a deadly attack in Caribbean waters that left four dead on 10 November, bringing to 80 the number of people killed in 'Operation Southern Spear'. The US president announces that he had “sort of made up" his "mind” on further military action against Venezuela.

Latin Times

Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

The Conversation

Trump’s Latin America strategy risks creating a military quagmire

The arrival of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Caribbean basin on November 11 has intensified fears of a large-scale conflict in the region. The carrier has been deployed as part of US president Donald Trump’s campaign against boats in the Caribbean and Pacific…

Latin Times

DOJ Allowing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Reportedly Relies On Trump Claims About Armed Conflict With Cartels

A memo from the Department of Justice approving of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific relies largely on the president's statements about the U.S. legally being in an armed conflict with cartels, according to a new report

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s targeting of alleged drug vessels strains UK-US intelligence ties

Suspension of intelligence cooperation in Caribbean is unusual move and there is potential for political fallout

Latin Times

Top Venezuelan Regime Official Warns Of 'Incalculable Consequences' Of War In The Caribbean

Jorge Rodriguez, a top official for the Venezuelan regime, warned that a war in the Caribbean would have "incalculable consequences" as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military presence in the region.

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