2 h. ago US defense secretary tells sailors off Puerto Rico: this isn’t training

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told sailors and Marines on a warship off Puerto Rico today that they were not deployed to the Caribbean for training but instead sent to the “front lines” of a critical counter-narcotics mission. The article US defense secretary tells sailors off Puerto Rico: this isn’t training appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 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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29 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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66 h. 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 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 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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3 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 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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4 d. ago Man abducted with Guyanese boat captain identified as Venezuelan

Kaieteur News – The man abducted along with Guyanese boat captain Frederick Pollard by a Venezuelan Gang, has been identified as a 22-year-old Venezuelan father of three who resides at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. Kaieteur News learnt that Antonio José Bolivar better known as “Pancho” was identified after his mother began searching for him. […] The post Man abducted with Guyanese boat captain identified as Venezuelan appeared first on Kaieteur 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 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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6 d. ago US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military attacked a vessel from Venezuela in the Caribbean today that was carrying illegal drugs, officials said, in the first known operation since the Trump administration’s recent surge of warships to the region. The article US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US military kills 11 people in strike on suspected drug vessel: Trump

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. military killed 11 people today in a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean, U.S. The article US military kills 11 people in strike on suspected drug vessel: Trump appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Patrol escorting officials, ballot boxes fired on near Venezuela border

A Joint Services patrol came under fire from the Venezuelan shore yesterday afternoon while escorting Guyana Elections Commission officials and ballot boxes along the Upper Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Bamboo. The article Patrol escorting officials, ballot boxes fired on near Venezuela border appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Joint Services patrol comes under attack from Venezuela shore while escorting GECOM officials on Cuyuni

Today at approximately 14:30 hours, while escorting GECOM officials and ballot boxes along the Upper Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Bamboo, near the Guyana-Venezuela border, a Joint Services patrol came under fire from the Venezuelan shore. The article Joint Services patrol comes under attack from Venezuela shore while escorting GECOM officials on Cuyuni appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trinidad PM  rejects talk of US plot to depose Venezuela leader

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is stressing that her Government has no evidence to suggest that the United States declared clampdown on narco-terrorists in the region is a façade to depose Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The article Trinidad PM  rejects talk of US plot to depose Venezuela leader appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Guyanese men reportedly abducted by Venezuelan Syndicato gang

  Kaieteur News – Police are investigating the abduction of two Guyanese men allegedly by a Venezuelan syndicato gang operating within the Eteringbang area in Region #7. At about 17:00hrs on August 25th, 2025, the Officer in Charge of Crime in Region #7 Superintendent R.Nedd contacted Dameon Williams, a 41-year-old Boat Builder/Captain of River’s View, […] The post Guyanese men reportedly abducted by Venezuelan Syndicato gang appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Police probing alleged abduction of two Guyanese men by Venezuelan Sindicato gang

The police today said that they are probing the alleged kidnapping of two men by the Venezuelan Sindicato gang.   A release from the police force follows:   Police are investigating the abduction of two Guyanese men allegedly by a Venezuelan sindicato gang operating within the Eteringbang area in Region #7. The article Police probing alleged abduction of two Guyanese men by Venezuelan Sindicato gang appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones

(Reuters) – Jamaica will use drones donated by Canada to boost its disaster response services, state information service JIS said yesterday, as the Caribbean braces for stronger hurricanes in the coming years fueled by warmer oceans resulting from climate change. The article Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Nascimento’s views on Jagan and communism are well documented, not so the purported planned Venezuelan invasion

Dear Editor, Reference retort of Mr. Kit Nascimento (Aug 9) in which he explained why he joined Burnham (and subsequently Hoyte) — to combat Jagan turning Guyana into a communist state similar to Cuba; Nascimento was among the founders of the right wing UF birthed by Peter D’Aguiar. The article Nascimento’s views on Jagan and communism are well documented, not so the purported planned Venezuelan invasion appeared first on Stabroek News.

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