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.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned this Friday the series of bombings carried by the United States against vessels in Caribbean and Pacific waters, describing them as “violations of international law” and “extrajudicial executions.” The attacks, linked by Washington to the fight against drug trafficking, have left more than 60 dead in 15 operations in recent weeks.
A group of United Nations experts denounced this Wednesday that the covert actions and threats of military force by the United States against the Government of Venezuela constitute a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty and of the United Nations Charter. The specialists warned that this “extremely dangerous” escalation could have serious implications for peace and security in the Caribbean, and urged Washington to cease its attacks and respect international law.
The President of Colombia delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in which he criticized what he described…
Amid an increasingly intense climate of confrontation between Washington and Caracas, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has launched a legislative offensive to limit President Donald Trump’s power to order military operations in Venezuela without Congressional authorization. The move comes after the American president confirmed covert CIA operations on Venezuelan soil and the announcement of the withdrawal of the head of the Southern Command, in a context marked by warnings from Beijing and denunciations from Caracas at the UN.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he had authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to operate clandestinely within Venezuela, claiming it would be to stop the flow of drugs and migrants to the United States.
The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh became the epicenter of international diplomacy this Monday with the Gaza Peace Summit, co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The meeting marks the official end of the Israeli offensive in Gaza after two years of devastation and the entry into force of the 20-point plan promoted by Washington, which includes a ceasefire, the release of prisoners, and a new governance mechanism for the Palestinian enclave.
Stephen Miller, perhaps President Donald Trump’s most trusted man, has emerged as the key ideological and most powerful figure within the White House in this second administration.
The head of UNCTAD and candidate for the UN Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, warned about the risks that a military action in Venezuela would entail, following recent US airstrikes against vessels that departed from the Caribbean nation. The Costa Rican economist defended the historical position of Latin America against armed interventions and called for preserving international law as a principle of regional stability.
Russia warned this Friday that a U.S. military action against Venezuela would constitute an “irreparable mistake” and would confirm Washington’s view of Latin America as its “backyard.” The alert occurred during a meeting of the UN Security Council, where the Russian representative, Vasily Nebenzia, denounced the deployment of more than 4,000 U.S. personnel in the southern Caribbean, including destroyers, nuclear submarines, and patrol aircraft.
