Prosecutor Karim Khan Officially Steps Aside from ICC Investigation into Venezuela
The official has held several meetings with representatives of the Venezuelan State following the procedure initiated in 2021. Photo: Presidential…
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Venezuela Bans Drone Operation and Circulation Nationwide for 30 Days
Authorities are tightening control measures over national airspace and remotely piloted flight technologies in response to new international tensions. Photo:…
Trump Prepares Meeting Between Zelensky and Putin After Summit in Washington
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that he has begun organizing a meeting between the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and that of Russia, Vladimir Putin, following a summit this Monday at the White House with Zelensky and European leaders. Trump said he discussed the plan with Putin in a telephone call made during his negotiations with the European delegation. While London spoke of “real progress” and the “Coalition of the Willing” expanded to 30 countries to work on security guarantees for Kyiv, Berlin and Paris insisted that any negotiation first requires a ceasefire. Moscow, for its part, welcomed the focus on “lasting peace” and confirmed its support for direct talks
María Alejandra Díaz Arrives in Colombia After Receiving Diplomatic Asylum
The lawyer had reported political persecution in Venezuela and faced sanctions from the Supreme Court (TSJ) for demanding the publication of the records from July 28. Bogotá confirmed that she had been granted asylum since January 2025.
DECIDE Network Calls for “a Public and Critical Debate” to Address the Venezuelan Crisis
The DECIDE Network (Red DECIDE in Spanish) warns of the risks of political violence and external intervention in Venezuela, emphasizing the need for a respectful and constructive national dialogue to advance toward sustainable democratic solutions.
United States Deploys 4,500 Additional Troops in Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. military is deploying an additional 4,500 troops to the Southern Command region, which includes Latin America and the Caribbean.
Trump Official Led Organization That Spread False Reports About Tren de Aragua
Joseph Humire speaks at the hearing on enhancing federal, state, and local coordination in the fight against criminal illegal aliens,…
Trump Orders Military Deployment in the Southern Caribbean—What Do We Know So Far?
The U.S. government has ordered the deployment of naval and air forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to take action against Latin American drug cartels, according to a Reuters report citing two sources.
Venezuela Approves Extradition of Russian Blogger Sought by Russia
On August 8, a Venezuelan court authorized the extradition of Leonid Zakamaldin, a blogger and activist originally from Chelyabinsk, Russia, who is accused in his home country of treason and incitement to extremism. His defense team, which announced it will appeal the decision, has also begun procedures to request political asylum in Venezuela.
Colombia Confirms Death in Venezuelan Territory of Guerrilla Suspected in Attack Against Uribe Turbay
“Zarco Aldinever” Was Considered the Number Two of the Second Marquetalia, a FARC Dissident Faction with Operations in Colombia and…