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The Danger of Reducing America's Venezuela Invasion to a 60-Second Video
Anna Lagos, Wired
January 3 marked the return of US military intervention in Latin America. While the events unfolded between Caracas and Brooklyn, social networks had already fabricated their own reality.
Jan 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
How strong are Latin America’s military forces, as they face US threats?
Marium Ali, Al Jazeera English
Trump has threatened Colombia, Cuba and Mexico with military action. Could their armies take on the US?
Jan 7, 2026, 3:43 AM
Trump’s attacks on Venezuela put Mexico on edge
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to safeguard Mexican sovereignty while cooperating with the US on key issues.
Jan 7, 2026, 1:10 AM
Arellano: In Trump's invasion of Venezuela, Marco Rubio is the biggest sellout of all
Gustavo Arellano, Yahoo Entertainment
By pushing Trump to run rampant over Latin America, Rubio is setting into motion the same old song of U.S. meddling that ties his family and mine.
Jan 5, 2026, 11:00 AM
“They’re in a lot of trouble”: Rubio refuses to rule out Cuba strike from US
Alex Galbraith, Salon
Trump's Cabinet is not shying away from the president's chatter about war in Latin America.
Jan 4, 2026, 7:31 PM
Venezuela warns US ‘aggression’ is first stage amid ‘continental ambitions’
Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English
Venezuela's UN ambassador denounces US military strikes, naval blockade at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
Dec 24, 2025, 4:42 AM
Is Trump about to wage war in Latin America?
Al Jazeera English
Fears are growing in Latin America over a US military build-up in the Caribbean, as Washington expands airstrikes.
Dec 17, 2025, 4:49 PM
Opinion - China is furious over geopolitical changes in Latin America
Arturo McFields, opinion contributor, The Hill
The return of President Trump has reduced and reversed its powerful influence in the region.
Dec 17, 2025, 2:30 PM
Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidential election
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Kast's victory is seen as part of a trend of right-wing victories across Latin America, including in Argentina.
Dec 14, 2025, 10:42 PM
Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship
ISABEL DEBRE, Yahoo Entertainment
As Chileans head to vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him...
Dec 14, 2025, 5:15 AM
Notorious Drug Trafficker Personally Thanks MAGA
Robert McCoy, The New Republic
Juan Orlando Hernández—narcotrafficker, former Honduran president, and recent recipient of a pardon from President Donald Trump—played a key role in what the Justice Department dubbed “one of the largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies in the w…
Dec 6, 2025, 7:17 PM
Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’
Allison Griner, Al Jazeera English
Cossette Lopez-Osorio, a member of the right-wing National Party, denounced her left-wing colleague Marlon Ochoa.
Dec 2, 2025, 10:47 PM
Why is Trump suddenly so obsessed with Honduras?
Joshua Keating, Vox
The US may or may not be marching toward war with Venezuela, but at the moment, there’s another Latin American country that seems to be occupying President Donald Trump’s attention. Counting is currently underway in Honduras’s presidential election, which wa…
Dec 2, 2025, 10:02 PM
Polls open in Honduras presidential election marked by fraud accusations
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The vote is taking place in a highly polarised climate, with the US backing the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura.
Nov 30, 2025, 2:35 PM
‘Real uncertainty’: What to know about the Honduran presidential election
Brian Osgood, Al Jazeera English
Several candidates are vying to replace President Xiomara Castro, but concerns about voting process have caused tension.
Nov 27, 2025, 9:41 PM
A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
Nov 26, 2025, 9:55 AM
Timeline: 26 years of fraught US-Venezuela relations
Marium Ali, Al Jazeera English
US-Venezuela relations have reached one of their most volatile moments in decades. Here is how we got here.
Nov 25, 2025, 10:52 AM
‘No’ vote leads in Ecuador referendum on hosting foreign military bases
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Count of a third of ballots show 60 percent rejection of the proposal to host foreign military bases.
Nov 17, 2025, 1:13 AM
Migrants hail a boat ride south, away from their American dream
Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today
A new migration phenomenon is taking shape in Latin America, with thousands of people changing course in response to Trump's immigration crackdown.
Nov 9, 2025, 11:04 AM
Maduro accuses Trump of ‘fabricating war’ as US deploys largest warship
Al Jazeera English
The US is deploying the world’s largest aircraft carrier to Latin America to curb drug trafficking.
Oct 25, 2025, 1:25 PM
In Latin America, Trump signals war in all but name
Sabrina Haake, Salon
The Pentagon's aircraft carrier deployment to the Caribbean is a major escalation
Oct 25, 2025, 10:45 AM
Arellano: As Trump blows up supposed narco boats, he uses an old, corrupt playbook on Latin America
Gustavo Arellano, Yahoo Entertainment
As Trump blows up supposed narco boats, he uses an old, corrupt playbook on Latin America
Oct 25, 2025, 10:00 AM
What military force has the US positioned off Venezuela’s coast?
Hanna Duggal, Al Jazeera English
The US has attacked several Venezuelan boats and deployed its largest military buildup in Latin America in decades.
Oct 25, 2025, 4:51 AM
The Real Target of Trump’s War on Drug Boats
Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker
The Administration has blown up seven vessels in the Caribbean in recent weeks, but the President has been pushing for more dramatic military action in Latin America since his first term.
Oct 21, 2025, 10:00 AM