Latin America

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Ecuador pulls out of UN Palestinian committee accused of anti-Israel bias.

Ecuador withdraws from UN Palestinian rights committee | The Jerusalem Post

Ecuador's Permanent Rep. to the UN, Andrés Montalvo Sosa, formally informed the UN of his country's withdrawal on 2 February.

www.jpost.com

US steps up Drug War in Ecuador

Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador

Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.

www.aljazeera.com

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Venezuela restores diplomatic relations with the US

US and Venezuela move to restore diplomatic ties two months after Maduro’s capture

Re-establishing diplomatic relations will support Venezuela’s economy, US state department claims, amid push for minerals access

www.theguardian.com

New US mining agreements in Venezuela

Venezuela and US to work together on mining developments, Rodríguez says

Venezuela's interim president made the announcement after meeting with US interior minister Doug Burgum at the presidential palace in Caracas.

www.bbc.com

Mining reforms coming soon.

https://www.mining.com/web/venezuela-mining-reform-coming-soon-acting-president-says/

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It is one thing to see your boss lifted out his bed. It is another thing to have to worry about showing up for that Monday morning meeting. I guess we are back in the negotiation phase.

 

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Organised crime .... “can only be defeated with military power”.


At the inaugural ‘Americas Counter Cartel Conference’, Trump officials pledged to continue military operations against Latin American gangs.


Since taking office for a second term, Trump has indicated he plans to exert US dominance over the entire Western Hemisphere. His push for control has coincided with military operations against alleged criminal networks across the region.

At Thursday’s inaugural “Americas Counter Cartel Conference”, speakers such as White House security adviser Stephen Miller assured reporters that Latin America would remain a top military priority for the US, regardless of events in the Middle East.

“We are not going to cede an inch of territory in this hemisphere to our enemies or adversaries,” Miller said, adding the US was “using hard power, military power, lethal force, to protect and defend the American homeland”.

Amid Iran war, Trump administration eyes military efforts in Latin America

At inaugural 'Americas Counter Cartel Conference', Trump officials vowed continued military operations against cartels.

www.aljazeera.com