
Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen
Read full article: Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepenThe United States Southern Command says that Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
Read full article: US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in monthsU.S. forces have struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs.

US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
Read full article: US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nationThe top U.S. commander in Latin America has met with Cuban military leaders in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay.

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Read full article: Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepensCuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling.

US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's capture
Read full article: US Southern Command chief meets Venezuela's president weeks after Maduro's captureThe top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals.

General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in region
Read full article: General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in regionThe Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned.

