International - Guacamaya

Bloomberg: An invisible wall in the caribbean: electronic interference blocks venezuelan airspace amid military escalation between U.S. and Maduro

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

The Bloomberg agency has reiterated, using satellite maps, that a growing wave of electromagnetic interference is making Venezuelan airspace practically impassable, diverting commercial flights and forcing several international airlines to suspend operations. The phenomenon coincides with the most significant US naval deployment in the Caribbean in years and the state of alert decreed by Nicolás Maduro, fueling fears of a regional conflict and leaving Venezuela isolated on the air navigation map.

International reactions to military escalation in the caribbean

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

The growing US military presence in the Caribbean Sea has raised alarms beyond the region. European governments, multilateral organizations, and international political blocs are questioning the legality of US operations and warning about the risks of a confrontation that could destabilize Latin America. Amid calls for dialogue, open criticism, and demands for respect for international law, the tension is becoming a new point of global friction.

HRW: 250 deported venezuelans were beaten and tortured in the CECOT megaprison

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

A joint report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the salvadoran organization Cristosal denounces that 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States between March and April 2025 were held in inhumane conditions in the Center for Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT), the megaprison built by the government of Nayib Bukele.

A Summit without a compass: The CELAC–EU faces caribbean tensions and key absences amid growing pressures

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago018 mins

The Fourth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), held in Santa Marta, Colombia, ended early and with little participation from major leaders, reflecting the lack of political cohesion and the growing tensions in the Caribbean. The absences, the divergences over Venezuela, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and allegations of U.S. military deployments marked a meeting that aimed to strengthen bi-regional ties but ultimately exposed the diplomatic fragmentation on both sides of the Atlantic

Belém: COP30 marks a turning point in global environmental action

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago015 mins

. From the heart of the Amazon, more than 60 world leaders gather at COP30 to define the future of climate action. The summit, chaired by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, aims to turn ambition into concrete results in the fight against global warming. Pope Leo XIV calls for an “ecological conversion,” while the WMO warns of Latin America’s growing vulnerability, with Venezuela among the countries most affected by climate change.

Republican senators vote down War Powers Resolution to block Venezuela attack

Elias Ferrer4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

A War Powers Resolution to halt attacks on Venezuela without congressional approval was rejected in a close vote on Thursday, with 49 senators in favour and 51 against.

In run-up to War Powers vote, Trump administration officials say there are no plans to strike Venezuela

Elias Ferrer4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

Trump administration officials told Congress that the U.S. is not currently planning to launch strikes inside Venezuela, and that it does not have a legal justification to support such attacks against any land targets, according to sources familiar with the briefing as first reported by CNN.

Dominican Republic postpones Summit of the Americas to 2026 amid regional tensions

Luis Alejandro Ruiz4 months ago4 months ago014 mins

The decision of the dominican government to postpone the tenth Summit of the Americas, scheduled for December of this year in Punta Cana, reveals a complex web of political, diplomatic, and geo-strategic factors affecting the continent: controversial exclusions, tensions with Venezuela, the suspension of bilateral flights, aircraft confiscations, and a growing climate of polarization in the Americas.

French Foreign Minister: US military operations against drug trafficking “ignore international law”

Elias Ferrer5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs and Europe, Jean-Noël Barrot, stated on Thursday that U.S. military attacks against boats on the high seas ignore international law and maritime law.

Breaking Down the Latest U.S. Attack on Four Vessels in the Eastern Pacific

Elias Ferrer5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced attacks on Tuesday against four vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs to the United States, all supposedly in the Eastern Pacific, near Mexico.