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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 aircraft downing, Beijing, Caribbean, china, communist state, cuba, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Guo Jiakun, havana, judicial pressure, Latin America, murder charges, Raul Castro, sanctions, sovereignty, U.S.-Cuba relations, united states

China Rebukes US Over Cuba Charges Against Raul Castro

Beijing-China on Thursday urged the United States to stop using sanctions and legal pressure against Cuba after Washington indicted former

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NewsDesk MC May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 amnesty law, Caracas, Delcy Rodriguez, detention conditions, Erasmo Bolivar, Foro Penal, Hugo Chavez, human rights, Jorge Rodriguez, Latin America, Nicolas Maduro, opposition detainees, political prisoners, political reform, prison amnesty, prison releases, state custody, US pressure, venezuela, Venezuelan politics, Victor Hugo Quero Navas

Venezuela Frees Hundreds of Political Prisoners Under New Amnesty Drive

Caracas-Venezuela began releasing hundreds of political detainees this week under a new amnesty initiative introduced by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez,

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NewsDesk MC May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Bloomberg, Caribbean, counter-narcotics, defense policy, donald trump, drug trafficking, eastern Pacific, extrajudicial killings, human rights concerns, Latin America, maritime security, military strikes, narco-terrorists, Pentagon inspector general, Pete Hegseth, Spear, targeted vessels, united states, US military operations, US Southern Command

Pentagon Watchdog Investigates Legality of US Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats

Washington-The Pentagon’s independent inspector general has launched a review into the legality of US military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Alex Saab, bribery case, cape verde, Caracas, CLAP program, corruption investigation, Delcy Rodriguez, deportation, extradition, federal investigation, iran, joe biden, judicial proceedings, Latin America, Miami prosecutors, Nicolas Maduro, sanctions, U.S.-Venezuela relations, united states, venezuela, Venezuelan politics

Maduro Ally Alex Saab Sent to US in Stunning Venezuelan Reversal

Miami-Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported businessman Alex Saab to face judicial proceedings in the United States, marking a dramatic

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Caribbean Sea, cartel crackdown, counterterrorism strategy, donald trump, drug trafficking, eastern Pacific, extrajudicial killings, human rights concerns, Latin America, maritime security, Military strike, narco-terrorism, organized crime, Pacific Ocean, Pentagon, Reuters style, transnational gangs, US Coast Guard, us military, US Southern Command, Washington

US Strike on Suspected Drug Boat in Pacific Kills Two as Anti-Cartel Campaign Intensifies

Washington— The U.S. military said Friday it carried out another strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific

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NewsDesk MC May 8, 2026 Beijing, bilateral ties, china, Chinese pressure, democracy, diplomatic allies, diplomatic pressure, Eswatini, foreign relations, geopolitical tensions, guam, indo-pacific, international recognition, Lai Ching-te, Latin America, Paraguay, Santiago Pena, south america, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan diplomacy, Taiwan Strait, united states

Taiwan Courts Paraguay as Beijing Intensifies Diplomatic Squeeze

Taipei — Santiago Pena arrived in Taiwan on Friday for a four-day state visit aimed at reinforcing ties between Taipei

Rubio-Pope Meeting Signals Bid to Ease US-Vatican Strains

Vatican City – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday in talks

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NewsDesk MC April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 coast guard, Congress vote, cuba, democrats, economic blockade, Foreign Policy, havana, humanitarian crisis, iran, John Fetterman, Latin America, Peter Welch, Rand Paul, republicans, Rick Scott, Senate, Susan Collins, Tim Kaine, trump, U.S. sanctions, Venezuela oil, War Powers Act

Senate Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Cuba Blockade

Washington – U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic effort to force President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 aging population, Carmen Casado, Church of the Holy Spirit, cuba, demographic crisis, donald trump, ECLAC, Economic crisis, elderly population, food shortages, havana, healthcare, Latin America, migration, oil embargo, Old Havana, pensions, poverty, ration stores, remittances, state subsidies

Cuba’s elderly struggle as economic crisis deepens and migration drains support networks

Havana— Cuba’s elderly population is facing mounting hardship as the island’s deepening economic crisis, shrinking state subsidies and large-scale emigration