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Yvan Gil speaking at UNHRC (1) At the UN, Venezuelan FM denounces “systematic campaign” against the country and demands the release of Maduro and First Lady

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil called for an end to unilateral coercive measures in his address at the UN in Geneva

Campesinos in Colombia The war on drugs or the war on the poor?

If the goal is to end violence and economic dependence on coca cultivation, then the starting point should not be militarization or eradication, but the reconstruction of rural life.

Mobilization Caracas Venezuela Sunday January 4 The struggle against the Monroe Doctrine continues

Persistent US threats against Cuba and Venezuela are a grave danger to democracy throughout the region

Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump in the oval office Petro’s visit to the White House

What agreements did the presidents of Colombia and the United States make and what consequences could their diplomatic rapprochement have.

Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport in preparation of Hurricane Matthew’s arrival onto Florida’s eastern coast. US deploys three warships to Haiti

The military move comes just days before the end of the transitional government’s mandate in the Caribbean country.

Mobilization Caracas Venezuela Sunday January 4 Africa voices outrage against US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro

Following the shocking invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, African states, social movements, trade unions, and political parties have responded with strong condemnation of the action, while expressing solidarity and support for the people of Venezuela.

Aircraft on USS Iwo Jima, SOUTHCOM US continues pursuit and seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers amid condemnation at UN Security Council

Tensions continue to rise in the Caribbean. The United States continues to confiscate and pursue Venezuelan oil tankers, while Caracas denounces what it considers an “act of international piracy” at the UN.

Thousands participated in a mass mobilization in the center of Caracas on November 25, 2025. En Venezuela no estamos invadidos

Actualmente no hay ninguna invasión de fuerzas extranjeras en nuestro país, y no hay ninguna razón para pensar que representemos una amenaza para la paz en la región.

Marines estadounidenses realizando ejercicios a bordo del USS Iwo Jima como parte de la Operación Southern Spear del Comando Sur (SOUTHCOM) en el Mar Caribe. ¿Por qué Trump envió sus buques de guerra a Venezuela?

La escalada de Trump contra Venezuela va más allá del petróleo; se trata de recuperar el control sobre la zona de influencia “natural” de Estados Unidos en un momento en que su hegemonía se está debilitando.

US Marines USS Iwo Jima Why did Trump send his warships to Venezuela?

Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the “natural” zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping.

Venezuela mobilization Mass mobilization in Caracas rejects US threats of intervention

Demonstrators marched through central Caracas and demanded an end to military threats against Venezuela. For his part, Trump is keeping the lines of communication open with Caracas while increasing pressure on Chavista leaders.