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January 03, 2026

Venezuela accuses US of attacking Caracas as explosions rock capital

Loud noises and low-flying aircraft were heard in the Venezuelan capital and a southern part of the city was without power

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January 03, 2026

Venezuela accuses US after explosions and low-flying aircraft reported in Caracas – live

Venezuela’s government says it rejects ‘military aggression’ by the US, after explosions rock Caracas

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January 02, 2026

Venezuela open to talks on drug trafficking, says Maduro, but refuses to comment on reported US strike on land

President Nicolás Maduro reiterated his belief that the US wants to force a change of government in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil...

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January 01, 2026

US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts

Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demandsThe $2bn (£1.5bn)...

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December 30, 2025

Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power

Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás Maduro

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December 29, 2025

US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details

Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmedDonald Trump

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December 29, 2025

At least 13 people killed and 98 injured in train derailment in Mexico

Train accident in Oaxaca is likely to raise criticisms about public works projects from the previous administration At least 13 people were killed...

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December 26, 2025

Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for 2024 election protests

Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it ha...

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December 25, 2025

‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap - it’s a success story that could stop...

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December 25, 2025

Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras

Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all ‘inconsistent’ ballots was completedDonald Trump-backed candidate...

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December 23, 2025

60 Minutes episode on brutal El Salvador prison, pulled from air by CBS, appears online

Segment that Bari Weiss had removed provides in-depth look at the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prisonA 60 Minutes episode investigating a

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December 23, 2025

‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensionsWhile all eyes are on the...

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