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Police use tear gas to disperse protesters at the Government Palace; some of the participants try to pull down the metal barriers.

Zulia: The Venezuelan National Armed Forces (FANB) destroyed a drug trafficking camp in Zulia state, where they found armbands alluding to the "33rd Front of the FARC." Weapons, ammunition, and tactical equipment were seized at the site.

The Trump administration has begun detailed planning for a new mission to send American troops and intelligence officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, according to two U.S. officials and two former senior U.S. officials familiar with the effort - NBC

Protests over the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan (Michoacán) turn into riots in western Mexico

Chanting demands for justice, Generation Z protesters stormed the government palace in Mexico after the mayor of Uruapan was assassinated by a Mexican drug cartel.

Outrage over the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez of Uruapan erupted in Morelia. Hundreds of protesters stormed and set fire to the Government Palace, demanding justice.

CJNG Advances in Mexicali: 4 Killed in Less Than 24 Hours. In less than 24 hours, four people were found dead in different parts of the city, in incidents allegedly related to the CJNG's advance in the region. The two most recent cases occurred on the highway to San Felipe, where two men were found with signs of violence and their hands tied, along with a suspected narco-message. According to unofficial reports, these incidents are related to the dispute between the CJNG and Ch4pizza alliance against the criminal group known as Los Rusos, who are fighting for control of the area. The bodies were taken to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) pending official identification.

The U.S. is revamping its former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico, adding runway upgrades, aircraft facilities, and ammunition storage. Recent F-35 deployments and nearby naval activity point to a growing military presence about 500 miles from Venezuela. Source: Reuters

Tents set up near the runway at the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, October 29, 2025 - Reuters

The Trump administration tells Congress that war laws do not apply to cartel attacks

Agents seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana and nine firearms during multi-agency raids across metro Atlanta

The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force has been placed on high alert, with all soldiers and Coast Guard officers ordered to report to their respective bases by this evening, according to sources and an internal memo - Trinidad Express

Trump denies making the decision on the attacks in Venezuela, Bloomberg reports.

The US warship 'USS Gravely' sails through the Caribbean after departing from Trinidad and Tobago

The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald, as the U.S. prepares to initiate the next stage of its campaign against the Soles drug cartel.

The Trump administration has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. If President Trump decides to move forward with airstrikes, they said, the targets would send a clear message to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro that it is time to step down: WSJ

US launches new attack against "narco-boat" in the Eastern Pacific: four "narco-militants" confirmed dead after bombing

Rio’s governor says the police raids that killed more than 130 people 'delivered a hard blow to crime'

Russian plane linked to arms and mercenary transport completes Caracas-Havana-Managua route

The death toll from the operation against the Comando Vermelho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has risen to over 130.

UN: We are horrified by violent raids by Rio de Janeiro police

A massive police raid targeting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro left at least 64 dead

In Trinidad and Tobago, fishermen are staying home and a family mourns following U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug boats

Colombian President in Response to US Sanctions: I Won't Take a Step Back

The United States adds Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife Verónica Alcocer, his son Nicolás Petro, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti to the OFAC list of sanctioned individuals

Maduro accuses the United States of exerting power over Venezuela: "We are threatened by psychological warfare."

Petro urges the US to reduce drug use and "read more Gabriel García Márquez."

A U.S. strike against a drug vessel killed six suspected "narco-militants" in the Caribbean, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said

Secretary of War Peter Hegseth on drug cartels: "They are ISIS, they are the al-Qaeda of our hemisphere. My message to these networks: We will hunt you down, we will eliminate you, we will seek you out."

The U.S. flew B-1 bombers near Venezuela on Thursday, stepping up pressure on President Maduro only days after other American warplanes carried out an "attack demonstration." More missions could come soon