Trump’s Caribbean ‘Drug War’: What's Happening, And Is It A Pretext To Topple Maduro?

Last Updated:October 22, 2025, 14:07 IST Framed as a fight against cartels, Washington’s Caribbean offensive has revived fears of US-backed regime change in Latin America The Trump administration believes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is not...

From a regional consensus to a global vision

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Education, science and talent are driving a shared future between China and Latin America and the Caribbean This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum, a milestone...

Banana growers need to be paid a fair price to keep businesses viable

Recently, Fairtrade International announced an increase in the minimum prices of bananas, driven by cost increases for growers. Not only have wages and prices of inputs like fertilizers in producing countries gone up, but growers are also dealing...

ICE is arresting US citizens, just as predicted

President Donald has made U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement his personal police force. More particularly, he uses them to enforce his immigration policies when other police departments are not willing to bend to his will. His ICE agents...

The Pupusa That Stole My Heart at Sabor Montclair

13,000+ Montclair locals are already in the know—are you? Stay informed with our free newsletters for the latest news, events, and local stories. Elisa Ung (center) with fellow public school parents, Yudis and Guadalupe, learning how to make...

As Trump Wages War On The Caribbean, Its Peoples Rise To Defend Peace

Above p: US Marines conduct trial while aboard the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), stationed in the Caribbean. US Marines, 22nd MEU. The people of the Caribbean demand the US military withdraw from the region and that CARICOM take a firm stance against...

Foreign Agent Laws: The Latest Authoritarian Weapon Against Civil Society

Active Citizens, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Europe, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters via Gallo Images MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 21 2025 (IPS)...

The Speech A Press Club Banned

Above photo: Chris Hedges speaking in Sydney, Australia on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Cathy Vogan. Hedges delivered the banned speech on Monday in Sydney. This talk is not sponsored by Raytheon, BAE Systems and Thales, which sell weapons to Israel to...

President Maduro receives credentials from ambassadors of Cuba and Lebanon

President Nicolás Maduro led the reception of credentials from the ambassadors of Cuba and Lebanon in Caracas, reaffirming the Bolivarian Diplomacy of Peace. President Maduro received credentials from new ambassadors as a sign of respect and...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Trump trains guns on Venezuela: Why now, options before Maduro

The US is building up military presence in the Caribbean Sea, after striking Venezuelan boats it claimed were carrying drugs into the US. US President Donald Trump has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations...

Vatican: A Small Step Toward Renewal

It is worth recalling the achievements of Popes Benedict XVI and Francis. The former significantly increased the number of nunciatures with the aim of strengthening the Vatican's presence worldwide; the latter, in ten years, has left only a few...

The US Government: The Top “Narcoterrorist” on Earth

Trump is using the “war on drugs” to justify imperialist aggression in Latin America. As he put it, “The cartels are waging war in America, and it’s time for America to wage war on the cartels.” The drug epidemic pulls on the heartstrings of...

Global Stock Rally Pauses As Gold, Silver Slide From Record High

US equity futures are flat, reversing a small overnight loss, with small caps seeing some underperformance in what looks more like profit-taking than material de-risking. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures are unchanged after the S&P 500...

U.S. Senate Fails in Eleventh Attempt to End Government Shutdown

Senators are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, Oct. 28 for a new vote. If the government shutdown exceeds 21 days (on Wednesday, October 29), it will become the second longest in U.S. history. The shutdown stems from Democrats’ demand to include...

How Should a Buddhist Face War?

Readers of my previous two articles on the relationship between Buddhism and war (or violence in general) will be aware that the historical examples I highlight represent what the Japanese call hanmen kyōshi, or “teachers by negative example.” If...

LATAM Geothermal Congress declares a path forward for the region’s geothermal future

The participants at the 1st LATAM Geothermal Congress held in El Salvador (source: Event organizers) The 1st LATAM Geothermal Congress held in El Salvador brought together industry members in the region and made a call to action for a unified...

Mexico triples oil aid to Cuba. Is Trump looking away?

Andres Oppenheimer President Trump has called Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum “a very wonderful woman” and has praised her for her growing cooperation on migration, drugs and security issues. But he has mysteriously overlooked a glaring fact:...

Jeff Probst Reacts to Rumors of a ‘Golden Survivor’ Season Featuring Older Contestants

Over its almost 50 seasons, Survivor has seen many themed seasons, including editions based on age-divides, but would the long-running CBS reality show ever go all-in on an all-seniors season? The show’s host and executive producer, Jeff Probst,...

7 of the best narco TV series of all time

Americans seem to like shows about drug runners almost as much as they like the drugs themselves. And while many of the greatest narco stories are mostly police procedurals like “The Wire,” there are a handful of standout shows that focus at least...