At least 64 people killed in Brazil drug raids
Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city鈥檚 drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 dead in war-like scenes...
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US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela
A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington ratcheted up pressure on drug traffickers and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela鈥檚 leader warned was steered at 鈥榝abricating a war.鈥�...
Maduro to US: 鈥楴o crazy war, please!鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded Thursday against a 鈥榗razy war鈥� as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.
Venezuela has 5,000 Russian missiles to counter US: Maduro聽
President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that Venezuela has 5,000 Russian man-portable surface-to-air missiles to counter US forces deployed in the Caribbean.
State of emergency in Peru鈥檚 capital after wave of violence
Peru鈥檚 interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime...
Peru鈥檚 Gen Z lead movement against crime, political paralysis
Peru鈥檚 Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock 鈥� demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade...
Colombia recalls ambassador to US
Colombia on Monday said its ambassador to the United States had been recalled, as a public feud between the nations鈥� leaders heats up with president Donald Trump revoking aid and threatening punishing tariffs...
Defences against US deployment now ready: Venezuela
With US warships deployed off Venezuela鈥檚 coast, president Nicolas Maduro said Saturday a plan to defend against what he called American threats is now complete.
Maduro offered 鈥榚verything鈥� to ease tensions: Trump
US president Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.
Venezuela deploys troops, reports of new US boat strike
Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military build-up in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.
