Violent clashes erupted in parts of western Mexico on Sunday amid a military operation that killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, sparking widespread security concerns across the region. Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” during an operation in the western state of Jalisco, Mexico’s Defense … Read more
By Erin Banco, Sarah Kinosian and Matt Spetalnick NEW YORK/MIAMI/WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Trump administration officials held talks with Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to arrest President Nicolas Maduro and have been in communication with him since then, according to several people familiar with the matter. Officials have warned … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump announced the audacious capture of Nicolás Maduro to face drug-trafficking charges in the U.S., he cast the vice president and longtime adviser to the strongman as America’s preferred partner in stabilizing Venezuela amid a scourge of drugs, corruption and economic chaos. Unsaid is the cloud of suspicion that … Read more
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repeated calls for peace and pledged “absolute loyalty” to his people at a rally attended by thousands in Caracas, as tensions rise over potential US military action. Monday’s rally came as US President Donald Trump met with his national security team at the White House to discuss “next steps” on Venezuela, … Read more