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Police fight gangs in Haiti and Guatemala, and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Jan. 16-22, 2026

The Independent UK · Jan 23

US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker

Seizing of vessel in Caribbean Sea is seventh apprehension in Trump’s campaign to control Venezuela’s oil flows

The Guardian - US · Jan 20

US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Jan. 9-15, 2026

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Coast Guard veteran arrested and hauled off cruise ship on his birthday in case of mistaken identity

Jose Martinez said the incident was ‘dehumanising’ after he was taken off the cruise ship and into a holding cell

The Independent UK · Jan 15

U.S. Seizes Yet Another Tanker 'Operating In Defiance Of President Trump's Established Quarantine'

The U.S. military seized yet another tanker it accused of "operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean."

Latin Times · Jan 15

US forces seize another oil tanker in Carribean Sea – Kristi Noem says has ties to Venezuela

The Veronica marks the sixth tanker seized by US forces as part of the administration of Donald Trump’s drive to control Venezuela’s oil products

The Independent UK · Jan 15

6 Cheap Caribbean Flights Under $400 To Book Now for a Winter Escape

Escape the cold. These six Caribbean flights from major U.S. cities cost under $400 this winter.

GOBankingRates · Jan 13

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' President Claudia Sheinbaum tells Trump

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

Euronews · Jan 12

The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats

When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico’s Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days – not to rebuild hotels or roads, but to repair coral reefs.

The Conversation · Jan 12