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Labour market hit hard by Trump’s immigration crackdown
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much — but enough to cover rent in the house that she and her 11-year-old son share with five families, plus...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Colombia's President
Because of the "drug trade." On Friday, October 24, the United States imposed sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his inner circle. The reason was drug trafficking, if the Trump administration is to be believed. This was...
'Indian democracy an example for many countries': Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado
2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado lauded the Indian democracy and called it an example for countries around the world. 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado lauded the Indian democracy and called it an example for...
Trump sends world's biggest warship to Latin America
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organisations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela's leader warned was steered at "fabricating a...
US and Venezuela amass military forces as tension builds
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Zachary Cohen and Ines Capdevila, for CNN Members of Venezuela's Bolivarian Militia during training, amid rising tensions with the US, in La Guaira, Venezuela on 8 October. Photo: AFP/ Juan Barreto As US President Donald...
Opinion: Belated thoughts about Columbus Day
Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. The only good thing I would say about Columbus Day is that, as a federal worker, it provided me a three-day weekend. To the extent I had thought about it, I have...
War on drugs or regime change? Trump’s gamble over Venezuela
“He has offered everything,” President Trump said in the White House on Friday. “You know why? Because he doesn’t want to f*** around with the United States.” This time, the president’s anger wasn’t aimed at President Zelensky, despite the...
In Latin America, Trump signals war in all but name
In a series of actions on Friday, the Trump administration significantly ratcheted up tensions with Latin America — and signaled that it was set to dramatically expand its nascent military offensive against so-called “Transnational Criminal...
Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela announced it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was...
Admiral In Charge Of War With Venezuela Retires For Reason Of F*ck This Sh*t
President Donald J. Trump has been waging war against the American people, but meanwhile, another war has been brewing too, one with Venezuela. Seriously, what is up with this? Pumpin’ push-up Pete Hegseth has now ordered Special Operations forces...
Maduro dice que se completó el plan de defensa en toda Venezuela ante la “amenaza” de EE.UU.
Por EFE El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, aseguró este sábado que se completaron las Zonas de Defensa Integral en el país, como parte del plan denominado “Independencia 200”, ante lo que denuncia como “amenaza” de Estados Unidos, que...
Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much — but enough to cover rent in the house that she and her 11-year-old son share with five families, plus...
Why is Trump targeting Venezuela for military action?
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is poised to massively raise the stakes in its feud with the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who it accuses of supporting narcotrafficking and collusion with drug cartels. President Donald...
Trump's immigration crackdown threatens America's job market and ability to recruit foreign talent
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not much — but enough to cover rent in the house that she and her 11-year-old son share with five families, plus...
Venezuela warns of imminent US assault as strike kills six off its coast
DAREECE POLO Senior Reporter dareece.polo@guardian.co.tt The United States has carried out another strike near Venezuelan waters, hitting a small vessel it claims was involved in narco trafficking and killing six people on...
Presidential Finding: Trump Authorizes CIA in Venezuela, Maduro Is About to Find Out
U.S. President Donald Trump takes on drug trafficking and transnational gangs. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Italy. Nicolás Maduro wanted poster, courtesy of the U.S. Department of State. “Maduro doesn’t want to f— around...
Venezuela’s “Foreign Legion” in South Korea
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a rally on April 13, 2024 (Source | StringerAL, courtesy of Shutterstock) North Korea has had ties with Venezuela since 1965, but in the last two decades since the coming to power of dictator Hugo...
Washington is reaching its deadly endgame in Venezuela
Trump’s plans are criminally transparent: they are quite simply a brazen effort to legitimize regime change with the ultimate goal of appropriating Venezuela’s petroleum resources. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us:...
Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251015/venezuelan-vice-president-to-virtually-address-russian-energy-week-forum-on-wednesday-1122961431.html Venezuelan Vice President to Virtually Address Russian Energy Week Forum on Wednesday Venezuelan Vice President...