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Trump Says Cuba Invasion Akin To Maduro Capture By US Possible

The US president has been flaunting the US dominance in the Western Hemisphere in his second term. Cuba's Ambassador to the US Lianys Torres Rivera said earlier in June that recent sanctions against the country's leadership are a "pretext" to conduct a military intervention.

International Business Times

U.S. Judge Denies Bail to Former Congressman David Rivera After Conviction in Venezuela Lobbying Case

A federal judge in Miami has denied a request for bail from former Republican Congressman David Rivera, who was convicted earlier this year of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and conspiring to launder money in a secret lobbying operation tied to the Venezuelan government.

Latin Times

Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks

The Guardian - US

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Maduro's Next Court Hearing May Be Pushed Back Because of the World Cup

In a June 15 filing cited by Mexican outlet Milenio, prosecutors argued that the postponement was necessary because of scheduling and security concerns tied to the World Cup.

Latin Times

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

Arrests for betting on the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Death threats from gamblers to a journalist reporting on an Iranian missile attack on Israel. Fears of government officials manipulating world events – including the Iran war – to make a quick buck.

The Conversation

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

President Donald Trump says a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang

The Independent UK

Trump says leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike

President says Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores killed in ‘swift and lethal’ military strike with help from Venezuela

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US strike kills top Venezuelan drug cartel leader

Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, has reportedly been killed in a strike by the United States military.

AAP

Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners

More than any other U.S. president in decades, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued military interventions in Latin America.

The Conversation

Former CIA Operative Opens Office in Caracas to Advise U.S. Businesses, Says Venezuela Opportunity Is 'Real'

Rick de la Torre's firm also employs James Story, the former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela appointed during Donald Trump's first administration

Latin Times

Maduro's Son Expands Diplomatic Duties in Venezuela Despite U.S. Drug-Trafficking Indictment

Maduro Guerra was appointed this week to continue leading Venezuela's parliamentary friendship group with Japan

Latin Times

The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela

Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorified

The Guardian - US

Trump’s sanctions on Cuban leaders are ‘pretext’ for military action, says Cuba’s top envoy to US

She described the situation as ‘a war without bombs’

The Independent UK

A BBC expert has these two images among the best of 2026 so far – but I’m not sure – what do you think?

These two images are undoubtedly powerful – but are they truly among the best of the year so far? Here’s my take, and hopefully you’ll share yours

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International Business Times

Back-Channel Push to Ease Venezuela Pressure Failed as Rubio Consolidated Power: Report

A sprawling influence campaign reportedly spent much of 2025 trying to convince President Donald Trump to soften U.S. policy toward Venezuela, but ultimately failed as Marco Rubio emerged as the administration's State Secretary.

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez holds talks in Turkey with Erdogan on trade, energy and mining

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul for talks focused on deepening cooperation in trade, energy, and mining

The Conversation

US indictment of Raúl Castro comes amid a long history of American aggression against Cuba

The Trump administration on May 20, 2026, indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder, based on the downing of two planes near the Cuban coastline in 1996 that killed four people.

Axios

Cuba's humanitarian crisis worsens as U.S. talks stall

Prolonged blackouts due to limited fuel supply are disrupting essential services, making even basic tasks difficult or impossible.

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Axios

Trump broadens U.S. military footprint

The expanding military operations are testing whether Trump's America First doctrine can accommodate a growing U.S. military footprint overseas.

The Guardian - UK

Out of the shadows: Venezuela’s opposition emerges from hiding but remains on political sidelines

Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence

The Independent UK

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president in latest pressure campaign

These sanctions arrive as President Trump has been threatening military action against Cuba

Salon

American military's Caribbean lies

The U.S. never reckoned with torture. Now it's killing civilians at sea

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies

Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity

The Independent UK

US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation

The top U.S. commander in Latin America has met with Cuban military leaders in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay

Latin Times

María Corina Machado Eyes Return to Venezuela — But the Road Home Runs Through Washington

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 and run for president again — but a tangle of obstacles, from U.S. diplomatic sequencing to Chavista loyalists still in power and hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars, stands between her…

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