# Latin%20America
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Washington Convens Rare 34-Nation Military Summit as Caribbean Drug Strikes Spark Controversy
The U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Dan Kain, is convening defence leaders from 34 Western Hemisphere states in a rare summit aimed at coordinating responses to drug trafficking and organised crime. The meeting follows an intensified U.S. military campaign in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that has included dozens of strikes on vessels the U.S. says are drug-related, actions that have drawn scrutiny because public evidence has not been released.
Venezuelans Fill Caracas Streets to Protest Alleged U.S. Military Intervention and the Detention of the Maduro Couple
Mass demonstrations in Caracas on January 23 denounced an alleged U.S. military operation that protesters say detained President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3. The protests invoked the historic 1958 uprising to frame the mobilization as a defence of sovereignty and carry implications for regional diplomacy, legal norms and great-power competition.
China’s Hospital Ship Makes First Visit to Uruguay, Underlining Soft‑Power Push in Latin America
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark made a four‑day technical stop in Montevideo on January 20, the first PLA naval visit to Uruguay. The call — framed as resupply and public‑diplomatic activity under Harmony Mission‑2025 — underscores Beijing’s use of humanitarian naval diplomacy to deepen ties in Latin America.
China’s Hospital Ship Makes First-Ever Call to Uruguay, Signalling Deeper Naval Outreach in Latin America
China’s hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Montevideo on January 20 for a four-day technical stop, the first-ever visit by a Chinese naval vessel to Uruguay. The port call combines logistical needs with public-diplomacy aims and underscores Beijing’s wider effort to normalize PLA Navy operations in distant regions while managing regional sensitivities.
China Delivers First Rice Shipment in Emergency Aid to Cuba, Cementing Ties Amid Shortages
China has delivered the first batch of rice under an emergency food-aid project to Cuba, with state media releasing on-site footage of the handover. The shipment provides immediate relief while strengthening Beijing’s political and logistical presence in the Caribbean, though it does not address Cuba’s deeper economic problems.
After the Raid: How a U.S. Strike on Caracas Reverberates Across Latin America
A U.S. military operation in early January that detained Venezuela’s president and transferred control of some Venezuelan oil has left Caracas on edge and reinvigorated regional anxieties about sovereignty and economic dependency. The incident has accelerated Latin American reconsideration of strategic alignments, highlighting both internal governance weaknesses and a growing appetite for alternatives to U.S.-centric models.
Jeffrey Sachs Calls U.S. Strike on Venezuela a Lawless Act, Warns of Regional Destabilisation
Jeffrey Sachs has denounced a U.S. military operation that reportedly seized Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife as illegal and emblematic of a broader pattern of U.S. interventionism. He urged the UN Security Council to defend international law, warning that such actions destabilise Latin America and weaken global norms against the use of force.
Jeffrey Sachs: US Strike on Venezuela Reveals 'Oil, Bullying and Vanity' at Washington’s Core
Jeffrey Sachs denounced the US military operation against Venezuela as illegal and symptomatic of a longstanding pattern of American interventions driven by strategic interests, notably oil. Speaking at the UN and in an interview, he urged the Security Council to demand an immediate cessation of coercive measures and the withdrawal of US forces, warning that the assault undermines regional stability and international law.
Díaz‑Canel Rejects U.S. Pressure After Deaths of Cuban Soldiers in Venezuela, Rally in Havana Signals Defiance
President Miguel Díaz‑Canel presided over a mass rally in Havana to mourn 32 Cuban servicemen killed in a recent U.S. military action in Venezuela, denouncing U.S. coercion and warning that Cuba will defend its sovereignty. The event solidifies Havana’s defiant posture, complicates U.S. policy in Latin America and could prompt deeper alignments between Cuba and other global powers.