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No time to recover: Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s compounding disaster trap as the storms keep coming

Headlines have been filled with talk of the catastrophic power of Hurricane Melissa after the Category 5 storm devastated communities across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti in October 2025. But to see this as a singular disaster misses the bigger picture: Melissa didn’t hit stable, resilient islands. It hit islands still…

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Colombian President Petro Orders End Of Communication With U.S. Security Agencies Over Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the country will stop all communications with U.S. security agencies over the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats.

Latin Times

A Look At What The U.S. Is Using To Strike Alleged Drug Boats In The Caribbean And Pacific

According to reports by CNN, the U.S. military has concentrated many of its deployed assets in Puerto Rico, including MQ-9 drones, F-35 fighter jets, and at least one AC-130J gunship.

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Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford arrives in the Caribbean in latest escalation of Trump’s war on cartel boats

World’s largest aircraft carrier arrives to support operations against alleged narcotics smugglers

The Independent UK

Trump Says Any War Under His Leadership Would Be 'Quick and Violent' as US Naval Presence Expands in Caribbean

Trump's comments come on the same day as spotters detected the USS Bainbridge, an escort of the largest aircraft carrier in the US Navy, off the coast of Puerto Rico

Latin Times

UK pauses intelligence-sharing with US on suspected drug vessels in Caribbean

Rare rupture between military allies comes as concerns grow over Trump administration’s lethal sinking of boats

The Guardian - UK

UK Stops Sharing Intelligence With US on Alleged Drug Vessels Amid Legal Concerns Over Strikes: Report

The United Kingdom has suspended intelligence sharing with the United States on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing concerns that the information could be used to support military strikes it considers unlawful

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UK halts some intelligence sharing with US over drug boat strikes – report

No 10 did not deny reports that officials are concerned over the legality of the Trump administration’s controversial campaign in the Caribbean.

Evening Standard

UK stops sharing some intel with US over Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes in Caribbean: report

Chaos continues off the coast of Venezuela as U.S. administration refuses to name suspects killed in attacks

The Independent UK

Goldman Flags Big A Problem For Cruises—And It Starts In The Caribbean

Cruise lines have enjoyed smooth sailing in recent years, but a rising tide of ships could soon stir rough waters for investors.

Benzinga

FBI probes mystery death of straight-A teen on Carnival cruise as classmates left stunned: ‘Losing you is heartbreaking’

The FBI is investigating after Florida teen Anna Kepner died Saturday aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship

The Independent UK

Trump Officials Admit Identities of Those Killed in Caribbean Vessel Bombings Often Unknown Ahead of Strikes

A former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor claimied on Thursday that the vessel strikes would qualify under international law as a crime against humanity

Latin Times

U.S. Adds Advanced Guided-Missile Cruiser to Forces in the Caribbean Even as Trump Expresses Reservations About Striking Venezuela

The United States has expanded its naval presence in the Caribbean with the deployment of the USS Gettysburg, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

Latin Times

AP Investigation Shows People Operating Targeted Boats In The Caribbean Were 'Running Drugs' But Claims 'Reality Is More Nuanced'

A new investigation revealed that people operating boats targeted by U.S. strikes were indeed running drugs, but were not high-up in criminal organizations

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U.S. Has Now Killed At Least 70 In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The death toll of U.S. strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now reached at least 70 following the latest episode on Thursday.

Latin Times

U.S. Again Sends Bombers Less Than 50 Miles From Venezuela As Aircraft Carrier Approaches The Caribbean

The U.S. again flew bombers less than 50 miles from the Venezuelan coast as tensions remain high in the region and the USS Gerald Ford continues to approach

Latin Times

White House Pursues New Legal Authority for Strikes Inside Venezuela After Telling Congress Current Campaign Doesn't Allow It

One U.S. official said policy could shift rapidly, commenting that "what is true one day may very well not be the next" regarding Trump's position on Venezuela

Latin Times

GOP Senator Justifies Caribbean Bombings, Says 'Cartels Are Backed by Venezuela's Navy and Pose a Threat to the U.S.'

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts defended ongoing U.S. military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing alleged ties between narcotraffickers and Venezuela's armed forces.

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The U.S. Has Now Killed Over 65 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

The death toll resulting from U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now topped 65 following the latest attack.

The Guardian - US

‘We need help’: devastated Jamaican communities still await aid after Hurricane Melissa

Ravaged communities near Montego Bay recount what last week’s category 5 storm took from them

The Independent UK

Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa's destructive winds and rain, analysis finds

An analysis from World Weather Attribution reports human-caused climate change intensified the winds and rainfall unleashed by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Venezuelan Regime's Second in Command Scoffs at U.S. Deployment Off Its Coast: 'Nothing Much Will Happen'

Venezuela's second-most powerful official, Diosdado Cabello, downplayed growing concerns over a large U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, saying that "nothing much will happen" despite ongoing tensions.

Latin Times

Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Says 'The Military Force in the Caribbean Is Too Large and Powerful to Be Only for Counternarcotics'

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo

Latin Times

Top Caracas Official Claims The 'High Spheres' Of The U.S. Govt. Are 'Discussing Regime Change': 'The Empire Won't Change In Thinking Venezuela Is Its Backyard'

Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello claimed that the "high spheres" in the U.S. government are discussing "regime change" in Caracas as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military campaign in the region

The Guardian - UK

‘At the mercy of nature’: how the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa

The category 5 storm has wreaked havoc in the region, as those affected now reckon with damaged livelihoods and the cost of rebuilding

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