Tag: Donald Trump

• Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:41 UTC

  US embassies tasked with monitoring Latin America's migration policies

  

  The US State Department formally instructed its embassies across Latin America to monitor and report on government policies that encourage or facilitate mass migration, it was announced on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  US conducts first ground-target strike in Venezuela as Operation Southern Spear escalates

  

  US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that the United States has launched its first strike against a land-based target in Venezuela, marking a significant escalation in the administration's “anti-narco-terrorism” campaign.

• Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

  US launches second strike against ISIS in less than a week

  

  US President Donald Trump said Thursday that his country had conducted “deadly” precision airstrikes against ISIS (Islamic State) targets in northwestern Nigeria, which was later corroborated by local authorities. The operation marked a significant escalation in Washington's involvement in Africa to stop what the Republican leader acknowledged was a “massacre of Christians.” The second major US offensive against the terror group this month followed a massive strike on 70 targets in Syria on December 20.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 13:42 UTC

  White House expands travel ban to Palestinian Authority and other nations

  

  US President Donald Trump issued a sweeping proclamation on Tuesday significantly expanding the administration's travel ban, citing national security concerns and inadequate screening procedures.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 11:18 UTC

  Trump orders total blockade of Venezuela's tankers

  

  US President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “total and complete” naval blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, marking the most aggressive move against Caracas' energy sector to date. The announcement came after the recent seizure of a sanctioned vessel.

• Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

  US: Illicit fentanyl declared a weapon of mass destruction

  

  US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday formally designating illicit fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD). The move shifts the federal government's approach to the opioid crisis from a strictly public health and law enforcement issue to a national security priority.

• Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

  Petro suggests Maduro moves on to “transitional government”

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified diplomatic pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, calling for a “general amnesty” and the formation of a “transitional government with the inclusion of all” to resolve Venezuela’s protracted political crisis.

• Wednesday, December 10th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Honduran crisis deepens as elections remain undecided

  

  Honduran President Xiomara Castro has escalated the political crisis surrounding the undecided November 30 presidential election, condemning what she termed “interference” by US President Donald Trump and claiming an “electoral coup” was underway.

• Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Trump gets first edition of FIFA Peace Prize

  

  US President Donald Trump was awarded the newly created FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the high-profile draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during which the 12 groups to compete across the United States, Mexico, and Canada next year were determined.

• Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Honduras: Asfura back ahead amid deepening fraud allegations

  

  Honduras' ruling party, as well as contender Salvador Nasralla, have denounced an ongoing “electoral coup” in Honduras involving vote manipulation and “brutal interference” from US President Donald Trump, as the National Party's Nasry Asfura -the candidate endorsed by Washington-surged back ahead on Thursday with 84.55% of votes tallied.