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Europeans largely skip Latin American summit under Donald Trump's shadow

Top European leadership is set to skip the EU-CELAC summit on Sunday marked by tensions between the United States and Colombia. Donald Trump is also pursuing an aggressive policy on Venezuela, with Nicolás Maduro in focus. Europeans cite low attendance to cancel summit participation.

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Moscow Signals Possible Deployment of Hypersonic Missiles to Aid Maduro Amid U.S. Military Threat: Report

Russia is signaling it could supply Venezuela with advanced hypersonic missiles as U.S. military activity intensifies near the country, according to The Times.

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Trump team admits it doesn’t have legal backing for Venezuela strikes but wants DOJ green light

The administration reportedly told lawmakers on Wednesday it is not currently planning strikes inside Venezuela, though the White House is exploring its options

The Independent UK

The U.S. Has Now Killed Over 65 People In Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

The death toll resulting from U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now topped 65 following the latest attack.

Latin Times

US military buildup off Venezuela coast stirs echoes of 1989 Panama invasion

Some see anti-Noriega operation as model for deposing Maduro but others say US-orchestrated military coup is more likely option

The Guardian - US

Nobel Laureate Machado Suggests the Maduro Regime Helped Rig the 2020 U.S. Election Against Trump: 'No Doubt in My Mind'

Machado's assertions come as Trump intensifies his push for new investigations into the 2020 results, as The Washington Post reports

Latin Times

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Maduro's Exit in Venezuela Could Reopen World's Largest Oil Reserves to Global Markets, Analyst Claims

Bloomberg argues that a brief conflict could quickly shift from bullish to bearish for oil markets if a successor government opens the sector

Latin Times

Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Says 'The Military Force in the Caribbean Is Too Large and Powerful to Be Only for Counternarcotics'

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo

Latin Times

Top Caracas Official Claims The 'High Spheres' Of The U.S. Govt. Are 'Discussing Regime Change': 'The Empire Won't Change In Thinking Venezuela Is Its Backyard'

Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello claimed that the "high spheres" in the U.S. government are discussing "regime change" in Caracas as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military campaign in the region

Latin Times

Maduro Claims He Has 'Daily and Ongoing Communication' With Russia as U.S. Intensifies Military Deployment in Caribbean

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro said that his government maintains "daily and ongoing communication" with Russia, including on military matters, as the United States expands its naval presence near the country

Latin Times

Deployment of USS Gerald Ford to Caribbean Is 'A Sign They May Be Closer to Airstrikes', Says Panama-Invasion Historian

The recent deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean could signal that U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela are nearer, according to a Latin America specialist

Latin Times

Kremlin Confirms Contact With Maduro, Cites 'Contractual Obligations' Amid U.S. Military Pressure

The Russian Foreign Ministry had said last week that the countries would continue to work "side by side" and look to the future "with confidence"

Latin Times

U.S. Marine Conduct Landing Drills In Puerto Rico As Trump Claims Maduro's Days Are 'Numbered'

U.S. Marines conducted landing drills in Puerto Rico during the weekend as tensions with the Venezuelan regime continue to escalate.

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U.S. Upgrading Abandoned Cold War Naval Base In The Caribbean That Could Support Operations In Venezuela: Report

The U.S. is upgrading an abandoned naval base from the Cold War, according to a new report, which could support operations against the Venezuelan regime.

Latin Times

Trump Official Gorka Says Venezuelan Regime Is Connected To 'Other Nations' That Have 'Conspired To Attack' Donald Trump

Deputy Assistant to the President Senior Director for Counter Terrorism National Security Council Sebastian Gorka said the Trump administration's campaign against Venezuela has far-reaching consequences due to the Caracas regime's connections with countries that have "been conspiring to attack members of this administration."

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Top 10 US billionaires’ wealth grew by $698bn in past year

Oxfam says Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights while noting Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap. Plus, why Salman Rushdie’s therapist has called him a ‘badass’

The Guardian - AU

Trump says Maduro’s days are numbered but ‘doubts’ US will go to war with Venezuela

President’s remarks, made during CBS interview released on Sunday, come as the US amasses military units in Caribbean

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The Conversation

Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has launched military strikes against more than a dozen boats off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, killing more than 60 people.

The Conversation

Trump’s squeeze of Venezuela goes beyond ‘Monroe doctrine’ – in ideology, intent and scale, it’s unprecedented

A massive military buildup in the Caribbean has sparked speculation that the U.S. is now engaged in its latest chapter of direct intervention in Latin America.

International Business Times

Venezuela's María Corina Machado Has Long Sought Trump's Support To Step Up Pressure on Maduro, Report Details

The report revealed that the opposition pushed the narrative that Maduro had ties to the Tren de Aragua gang, discussing the theory publicly and privately when it aligned with the administration's priorities.

Latin Times

Venezuela's María Corina Machado Has Long Sought Trump's Support To Step Up Pressure on Maduro, Report Details

The Guardian - US

Trump’s military pressure on Maduro evokes Latin America’s coup-ridden past

US forces and CIA actions target Venezuela’s leader, recalling coups and assassinations across the region

Latin Times

U.S. Restricts Puerto Rico Airspace for 'Security Reasons Even As Trump Denies He's Decided to Strike Venezuela

The Trump Admin issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) restricting airspace off the coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, from November 1 through March 31 citing "special security reasons"

Latin Times

These Are The U.S. Forces Deployed in the Caribbean as Tensions with Venezuela Keep Escalating

The U.S. has deployed a powerful naval fleet to the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and attack submarines, in a show of force that heightens pressure on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

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