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The death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific now stands close to 150 following the latest operations in the region.

The controversial enforcement model permits local police officers to be deputized by ICE, giving them authority to stop and arrest individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.

The new directives lowered the priority of search-and-rescue operations, long considered the Coast Guard's core mission, officials familiar with the orders said, adding that counternarcotics efforts and Coast Guard training are now prioritized.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei threatened U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. as key negotiations between the countries begin in Geneva on Tuesday.

A loaded oil tanker docked in a port in western Cuba despite the ongoing blockade from the United States, according to a new report.

Experts cautioned that with the agency growing rapidly, and with concerns about a lack of accountability, misconduct could become more frequent, particularly if agents operate with a sense of impunity.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Cuban regime would need to allow the people "more freedom" if it wants to avoid losing power.

U.S. authorities announced on Jan. 14 that the first sale of Venezuelan crude had generated $500 million, but contrary to Trump's comments, the revenue has remained under U.S. control.

According to federal data published in mid-January and reviewed by El País, more than 75,000 migrants were in ICE custody, nearly double the 40,000 being held when President Donald Trump took office last year.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump's foreign policy, saying his administration is "looking to withdraw the U.S. from the entire world so that we enter an age of authoritarians who can carve it up."

According to NBC News, Amalia, an 18-month-old toddler, had been healthy before immigration officers detained her family in December, but soon after entering custody, her condition began to decline.

The Navy SEALs visit comes at the invitation of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has publicly emphasized her goal of better preparing Mexican military and law enforcement personnel to combat drug cartel violence.

Cuba has been experiencing rolling blackouts as a result from a failing grid for years now, but the situation is deteriorating further this year as a result of the U.S. blockade, according to a new report.

Rather than highlighting transnational cooperation on crime, the arrest of alleged top drug-trafficker Ryan Wedding has sparked a row between the United States and Mexico as officials jostle over whether he surrendered or was apprehended by the FBI.

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau decried the "harassment" of the U.S.'s top diplomatic official in Cuba, issuing a warning to those involved in such activities.

The evidence filed in court appears to contradict the initial DHS account that Martinez and another man had "rammed" the agents' vehicle, and it aligns with Martinez's claim that the Border Patrol agent swerved his SUV in her direction.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. has "enormous leverage over the interim authorities in Venezuela" as a result of Washington's control of Caracas' oil industry.

The top U.S. official in Haiti conceded that mercenaries from the country are operating in the beleaguered Caribbean country but clarified the Trump administration has no ties with them.

Russia said it doesn't want an escalation with the U.S. over its support for Cuba as Washington continues exerting pressure on the island by threatening tariffs on countries sending it fuel.

In a statement, the Senate and House minority leaders said the GOP counterproposal lacked "details" or substantive "legislative text," and added that their own requests were "exceedingly reasonable."

Almost two thirds of Cuba will face blackouts on Tuesday as fuel shortages resulting from U.S. pressure grow.

The Washington Post's editorial board highlighted the Trump administration's pressure on the Cuban regime, claiming that the strategy is working and could be used to lead to regime change in the island.

Mexican cartels have been managing to get a hold of high-caliber ammunition from a plant set up in a facility owned by the U.S. government and manufactures rounds used by the military, according to a new report.

The Cuban regime said it is set to run out of fuel for airplanes on Monday as shortages resulting from U.S. pressure on the island extend to more industries.

Cuba has begun closing tourism resorts, one of its last remaining lifelines, as fuel shortages resulting from U.S. pressure continue depleting the country's reserves.

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed the Trump administration's ongoing economic pressure con Cuba, saying its goal is to "crush" its people, "manufacture a humanitarian catastrophe, and force regime change at any cost."

The motion was filed by the property management company that operates Gray's Landing along with a group of residents, who said federal agents' actions have appeared disproportionate and have for months made life in their homes difficult.

Cuba has begun limiting some activities as fuel shortages resulting from U.S. pressure on the Havana regime intensify.

The Trump administration won't offer amnesty to top Cuban officials as it negotiates the future of the beleaguered Caribbean country, which teeters on the brink of collapse and faces acute fuel shortages, according to a new report.

More than three in four Mexicans reject having U.S. troops on the country's ground as the Trump administration has been suggesting, according to a new poll.