2 hour agoChinese Foreign Ministry: We support Venezuela's request for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council
7 hour agoTrump: Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down 94%
8 hour agoSouthcom: On Dec. 17, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. A total of four male narco-terrorists were killed, and no U.S. military forces were harmed.
Venezuela on Wednesday requested that the United Nations Security Council meet to discuss "ongoing U.S. aggression" against the country, according to a letter to the 15-member body seen by Reuters. A U.N. diplomat said a meeting would likely be scheduled for Tuesday
12 hour agoToday, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima, a Mexican cartel. Treasury also sanctioned CSRL's leader, José Antonio Yepez Ortiz. According to the Treasury, most of CSRL's illicit revenue comes from fuel and oil theft
US military aircraft maintain patrols off the Venezuelan coast for the second consecutive day
Trinidad and Tobago asserts that it is not involved in the US blockade of Venezuela.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López affirms that the Venezuelan Armed Forces will preserve the country's territorial integrity "at all costs".
The United States is imposing a blockade on sanctioned and threatened tankers bound for or leaving Venezuela - @realDonaldTrump
1 day agoCaribbean Sea: Several @USNavy assets up; with 5x F/A-18s and an E-2 showing
1 day agoWhite House: President Donald J. Trump's address to the Nation tomorrow night at 9 pm EST
2 day agoSouth Command: On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-militants were killed during these actions—three in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third
2 day agoFentanyl will be classified as a weapon of mass destruction via an EO today, Trump says
The Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls cocaine-producing regions, announced a three-day curfew in these areas in response to Trump's threats.
6 day agoPutin spoke by telephone with Venezuelan President Maduro, where they exchanged views on the further development of friendly Russian-Venezuelan relations in line with the strategic partnership and cooperation agreement that entered into force in November 2025. Putin expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people and reaffirmed his support for the Maduro government's policy aimed at protecting national interests and sovereignty in the face of growing external pressure.
Trump about Colombian President Petro: "Colombia is producing a lot of drugs. He better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening, he's going to be next. We don't like people when they kill people”
1 week ago2 US Navy F-18 jets are currently circling between Punto Fijo and Maracaibo nVenezuela
1 week agoIsraeli army: After a chase and under the direction of a joint task force of the security agencies: a weapons smuggling ring was foiled on the Egyptian border by means of a drone. At the end of the chase, six suspects were arrested with their vehicles, and 21 kilograms of drugs were seized. They are also suspected of smuggling weapons. The suspects were transferred to the Israel Police for further processing.
The Trump administration is quietly preparing “day-after” plans for a post-Maduro scenario, per senior officials. The options outline possible U.S. actions to manage a power vacuum and stabilize Venezuela, whether Maduro leaves in a negotiated deal or is forced out after U.S. strikes - CNN
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative: "For us, it is also important to maintain a presence on the ground. We are in contact with representatives of the opposition and we also support the fight against transnational organized crime."
The European Union's top representative asserts that Maduro lacks legitimacy and calls for respect for international law.
Politico: Trump does not rule out sending US troops to Venezuela
Politico: Trump may expand military anti-drug operations to include Mexico and Colombia
1 week agoFederal and state forces arrested Emilio Alejandro El H and/or El Danone, the CJNG plaza boss in Tulum and Playa del Carmen
1 week agoOn Dec. 4, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific. Four male narco-militants aboard the vessel were killed
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday said a radar system installed by the US military on Tobago island is aimed at detecting crude tankers violating US sanctions on Venezuelan oil. Besides oil tankers, Persad-Bissessar said that the radar will detect traffickers delivering narcotics, firearms, ammunition and migrants into Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office
Colombian airline Satena temporarily suspends its flights to Venezuela
1 week agoThe Anti-Narcotics Department arrested 2 traffickers in Damascus countryside and seized 165,000 Captagon pills which were concealed in car batteries. The shipment was intended for smuggling abroad
Rep. Jim Himes, top House Intel Dem, who just got briefed on the double-tap strike by Admiral Bradley and chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. Himes told a group of journalists just now: “What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service.” Himes: “You have two individuals in clear distress, without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States.”
Trump on Truth Social: I’m dealing with, THE POISONING OF AMERICA!