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These Are The U.S. Forces Deployed in the Caribbean as Tensions with Venezuela Keep Escalating

The U.S. has deployed a powerful naval fleet to the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and attack submarines, in a show of force that heightens pressure on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. Ships and Troops Near the Venezuela Coast

Latin America

Trump Denies Considering Strikes Against Venezuela While More U.S. Warships and Troops Amass Near Its Coasts: What The Photos Show

While President Donald Trump declared that he isn't considering attacking Venezuela, the United States has concentrated a rare mix of naval, air, and special operations power across the southern Caribbean and the approaches to the Venezuelan coast, what the photos show.

Interviews

'We Ate Dirt and Found the Truth': The Cast of Prime Video's 'Unburied' on Magic Realism, Super Heroes, and Survival in Mexico City

Lilith Curiel, Juan Daniel García Treviño, Lizeth Selene, Iván Martz, and Max Peña talk about Prime Video's newest Latin series, 'Cometierra,' or 'Unburied' (in English), a hypnotic fusion of crime investigation of feminicides and disappearances and realismo mágico latinoamericano.

Juan Luiz ‘Bosho’ Martínez López Grupo Dorado de Abasolo Killed

Entertainment

Gunmen Kill Grupo Dorado Singer Juan Luiz 'Bosho' Martínez Inside His Home

The regional Mexican music scene is in mourning after the violent death of Juan Luiz Martínez López, the beloved vocalist of Grupo Dorado de Abasolo, who was fatally shot in front of his family during a private gathering at his home in Abasolo, Guanajuato.

Victor Alvarez, Ines Gomez Puga's husband, arrested by ICE

Entertainment

Meet the New 'El Chapo': The Fugitive Mexican Tycoon Owner of Cher's Old Miami Home

he man once known in Mexico as the "El Chapo of tax fraud" did not move tons of cocaine or wage bloody battles against rivals. Instead, Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga allegedly built a billion-peso empire through fake invoices, phantom companies, and money-laundering schemes that reached the highest levels of government.

Latin America

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Navy Failed to Rescue Survivor of U.S. Airstrikes in Pacific: 'It Wasn't Successful'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the Navy's efforts to rescue the survivor of a U.S. strike in the eastern Pacific, reiterating that it was carried out on humanitarian grounds.

Latin America

Mexican Authorities Seize Tractor-Trailer Carrying More Than 13 Tons of Precursor Chemicals

For many years, the Cabrera Sarabia family worked alongside the Sinaloa Cartel, but their direct connection to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada strengthened after the arrest and extradition of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Alicia Stone, New York City police officer, dead, Cali, plastic surgery

Latin America

Family of NYPD Detective Demands Answers After Her Death Following Plastic Surgery in Colombia

A New York City police detective died in the Colombian city of Cali, a week after traveling to the South American country and undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. Now, Alicia Stone's family is demanding justice.

Melissa Said, Brazilian influencer arrested for drug trafficking

Latin America

Cannabis Influencer Melissa Said Talks After Arrest in Brazil for Alleged Narco and Money Laundering Ties

Brazilian influencer Melissa Said, known for promoting cannabis use on social media, was arrested in Salvador, Bahia, accused of leading a drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest was part of the police operation known as Erva Afetiva, carried out by the Bahia Civil Police.

Politics

These Are The U.S. Forces Deployed in the Caribbean as Tensions with Venezuela Keep Escalating

Trump Denies Considering Strikes Against Venezuela While More U.S. Warships and Troops Amass Near Its Coasts: What The Photos Show

'We Ate Dirt and Found the Truth': The Cast of Prime Video's 'Unburied' on Magic Realism, Super Heroes, and Survival in Mexico City

Gunmen Kill Grupo Dorado Singer Juan Luiz 'Bosho' Martínez Inside His Home

Meet the New 'El Chapo': The Fugitive Mexican Tycoon Owner of Cher's Old Miami Home

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Navy Failed to Rescue Survivor of U.S. Airstrikes in Pacific: 'It Wasn't Successful'

Mexican Authorities Seize Tractor-Trailer Carrying More Than 13 Tons of Precursor Chemicals

Family of NYPD Detective Demands Answers After Her Death Following Plastic Surgery in Colombia

Cannabis Influencer Melissa Said Talks After Arrest in Brazil for Alleged Narco and Money Laundering Ties

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Slams U.S. Drug-Related Sanctions as 'A Complete Paradox'

Report: Women's Role in Organized Crime in Mexico Has Grown Significantly in the Past Decade

Turf Wars Between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza Spread Across Sinaloa, Reaching Tourist Hub Mazatlán

Mexican Authorities Arrest Senior Member of Los Gigios, a Criminal Cell Tied to La Mayiza in Northern Mexico

CJNG-linked Union Leader Hired Former Liga MX Stars to Open Soccer Field in Puebla, Report Says

Mexican Forces Seize 500 Kilos of Meth, Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Blow to Sinaloa Cartel

Trump's Venezuela Operation Divides MAGA World: Bannon, Loomer, and Others Sound the Alarm