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CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence'

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times

The U.S. Is Forcing Afghan Allies Into Exile With No Way Forward

After being moved to Qatar and left in bureaucratic limbo for years, Afghan evacuees are now being relocated again—but no one knows where to.

Reason

Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy

Just before Christmas, President Donald Trump fired more than two dozen career ambassadors. The action was unprecedented, providing a clear signal that when it comes to diplomacy, Trump values loyalty above all else.

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State Department Touts 100,000 Alleged Visa Revocations in Post Featuring Trump Dancing

The U.S. State Department said on it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office last year.

Latin Times

Iran’s latest internet blackout extends to phones and Starlink

The Iranian regime’s internet shutdown, initiated on Jan. 8, 2026, has severely diminished the flow of information out of the country. Without internet access, little news about the national protests that flared between Dec. 30, 2025, and Jan. 13, 2026, and the regime’s violent crackdown has reached the world. Many…

The Conversation

Marco Rubio Points At Need To Deliver 'Tangible Actions' To 'Counter Cartels' In Mexico As Trump Admin Pushes To Send Forces

The State Department detailed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexican counterpart Juan Ramon de la Fuente had a phone call where they acknowledged that "significant challenges remain" to address joint security matters.

Latin Times

The reasons your visa or ESTA to visit the US can be canceled that you might not know about

The Trump administration has boasted about revoking more than 100,000 visas since the current president took office

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US suspends immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, White House says

The Department of Homeland Security last month said that the Trump administration has deported more than 605,000 people and that 2.5 million others left on their own.

Euronews

The US is suspending visa processing for 75 countries. Here’s the full list

The State Department says the Trump administration is ‘bringing an end to the abuse of America’s immigration system’

The Independent UK

Inside Trump's $11 billion health plan to replace "neo-colonial" USAID

The new program aims to boost U.S. influence and interests in developing nations without the NGOs delivered services through USAID.

Axios

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

The Trump administration says multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released

The Independent UK

Trump administration revoked over 100,000 visa last year amid immigration crackdown

‘The Trump administration has no higher priority than protecting American citizens and upholding American sovereignty,’ a State Department spokesperson said

The Independent UK

Over half of African states subjected to travel bans or visa bonds by US

Of Africa’s 54 countries, 36 are now subject to either travel bans or visa bonds by the United States. African states are the prime target of President Donald Trump's latest round of travel restrictions, which he says are aimed at protecting national security and preventing visitors overstaying.

Radio France Internationale

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

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US suspends assistance to Somalia’s federal government, alleging it seized food aid

The State Department says it has suspended all U.S. assistance to Somalia’s federal government over allegations that Somali officials destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program and seized 76 metric tons of food aid intended for impoverished civilians

Axios

Trump adds Venezuela to list of countries whose citizens must post bonds for U.S. visas

Travelers in 38 countries will now face higher costs to obtain U.S. visas.

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats say Marco Rubio has ‘had a full MAGA-lobotomy’ since his confirmation

Critics have faulted the White House for not informing Congress of the operation or seeking its consent before launching the attack

The Independent UK

US is granting way more visas to OnlyFans creators under ‘talent’ provisions typically used for celebrities

The amount of O-1 visas has increased significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic

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Grok Edits Trump 'Our Hemisphere' Image to 'Our Paedophile' Under Department of State's Post

Grok AI edited a State Department image of Trump's 'Our Hemisphere' message to read 'Our Paedophile,' going viral amid ongoing backlash over the chatbot generating sexualised images of minors.

Euronews

Trump administration reaches asylum deal with Dominica under new visa rules

The US has reached a deal to dispatch expelled asylum seekers to Dominica as the Trump administration looks to continue its crackdown on illegal immigration.

Fortune

Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy

Reemoving a leader — even a brutal and incompetent one — is not the same as advancing a legitimate political order.

Fortune

The legality of Maduro’s trial will all come down to an opinion written in 1989 by … Bill Barr

The precedent is the removal of Panama's Manuel Noriega, which relied on a 1989 legal opinion by then-Assistant Attorney General Bill Barr.

The Conversation

Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…

The Independent UK

Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

When Nicolás Maduro appears in a New York courtroom to face U.S. drug charges, he'll be following follow a path taken Panama's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces

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Trump’s immigration crackdown reaches adoption, leaving families and children in limbo

The Trump administration issued a confusing exception to the new order.

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