1 hour ago Jagdeo’s overtures to APNU and not WIN require further clarity

Dear Editor,  Vice President Jagdeo’s repeated emphasis on preferring to work with the opposition APNU strikes me as curious—especially now that APNU has been replaced as the main opposition by We Invest in Nationhood (WIN). The article Jagdeo’s overtures to APNU and not WIN require further clarity appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 hour ago Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike

(Trinidad Guardian) Tobago’s fisherfolk say they are alarmed by the “deafening silence” of Chief Secretary Farley Augustine following the United States’ destruction of a Venezuelan vessel that left 11 people dead. The article Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike appeared first on Stabroek News.

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20 h. ago US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom and Foreign Affairs ministers who have sought a meeting with the United States on its military deployment in the region are awaiting a reply and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s strong stance on the US presence has been slammed by Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper in an editorial. The article US military presence in Caribbean: Regional ministers hoping for meeting with Trump administration appeared first on Stabroek News.

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36 h. ago Trinidad prison supervisor moved to military barracks over alleged gang links

(Trinidad Guardian) Prison supervisor Garth Guada has been quietly removed from the Eastern Correctional Rehabilitation Centre (ECRC) and placed under Defence Force custody at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas, after State of Emergency (SoE) detention orders alleged he continued to facilitate gang activity while behind bars. The article Trinidad prison supervisor moved to military barracks over alleged gang links appeared first on Stabroek News.

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51 h. ago ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ Analyst tells CNN

Kaieteur News – A political analyst at the Florida International University, Imdat Oner told CNN that elections in Guyana without major conflicts “would demonstrate that sudden oil wealth doesn’t have to erode democracy, as happened in Venezuela.” Oner, who was a former Turkish diplomat in Venezuela, stated too, “If the next government manages this boom […] The post ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ …Analyst tells CNN appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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51 h. ago APA joins Amazonian indigenous women to form historic alliance defending territories, rights, and autonomy

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) joined its partners and Indigenous Women defenders from across the Amazon Basin last week, at the first Women Land Is Life meeting in Tena, Cundinamarca, Colombia. From August 24 to 27, Indigenous Women from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Venezuela gathered to share the threats […] The post APA joins Amazonian indigenous women to form historic alliance defending territories, rights, and autonomy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald  Trump said yesterday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a growing military buildup in the Caribbean. The article Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela; US deploys stealth fighter jets appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for drug cartel fight, sources say

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said, in a move likely to further inflame tensions in the region. The article US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for drug cartel fight, sources say appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trinidad only Caricom nation to back US presence in region at emergency CELAC meeting

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T was the sole Caricom member to back the United States’ military presence in the region at an emergency meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The article Trinidad only Caricom nation to back US presence in region at emergency CELAC meeting appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Venezuelan military aircraft fly near US warship in ‘provocative move’, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean yesterday, a U.S. official told Reuters, triggering a stern U.S. The article Venezuelan military aircraft fly near US warship in ‘provocative move’, Pentagon says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea

As the legality of the Donald Trump administration’s bombing on Tuesday of a vessel in Caribbean waters killing 11 persons it believed was trafficking narcotics is being questioned, United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot says that she is not privy to Washington’s decisions in this matter. The article US envoy unable to shed light on bombing of vessel in Caribbean Sea appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding

(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from unilaterally cutting billions of dollars of foreign aid authorized by Congress that is set to expire at the end of September. The article US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Russia says potential military troops deployment in Ukraine unacceptable

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia,  (Reuters) – Russia has no plans to discuss any potential foreign military deployment in Ukraine in any format, calling it “unacceptable”, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters yesterday. The article Russia says potential military troops deployment in Ukraine unacceptable appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Many family members of unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children who are part of a group the Trump administration attempted to deport over the weekend did not want their children returned to Guatemala, according to an internal Guatemalan government report that contradicts assertions made by U.S. The article Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Trinidad PM congratulates US over fatal strike on Venezuelan drug boat

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is pleased following yesterday’s US military strike that sank a drug-carrying vessel leaving Venezuelan waters. The article Trinidad PM congratulates US over fatal strike on Venezuelan drug boat appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Over 85 top climate scientists on Tuesday said that the Trump Energy Department’s recent climate assessment used to justify an unwinding of federal greenhouse gas rules does not meet standards for scientific integrity. The article Over 85 scientists say Energy Dept. climate report lacks merit appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang. The article US appeals court rejects Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration’s recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean. Trump told reporters at the White House: “We just, over […] The post US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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