Crackdown on Latin American ‘Drug Caliphate,’ Columbia and Mexico could be next

Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, January 4, President Donald J Trump outlined a bold U.S. strategy to dismantle what it was described as a “drug caliphate” in Latin America, just days after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Trump portrayed the operation as a vital step to curb narco-terrorism, secure borders, and foster […]

Maduro captured in raid, Trump declares US will oversee Venezuela for now

MAR-A-LAGO — United States military forces captured the now former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a predawn raid on Caracas early Saturday, President Donald J Trump announced, declaring that an American delegation will oversee Venezuela until there is a “proper and judicious transition” to new leadership. The operation, dubbed Absolute […]

Trump’s new corollary parallels Monroe Doctrine, targeting migration, drugs, and foreign rivals

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump has formally revived the 182-year-old Monroe Doctrine, introducing a “Trump Corollary” in his administration’s new National Security Strategy to reassert U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere amid rising concerns over Chinese influence, migration, and drug trafficking. The 33-page National Security Strategy document, released in November 2025, declares that “after years […]