January 2026

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made it clear that her country is not involved in ongoing United States military operations in neighbouring Venezuela, following confirmation from Washington that a large-scale strike was carried out early Saturday morning. In a brief statement issued on Saturday, January 3, Persad-Bissessar said the United States…
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Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez says the government does not know the whereabouts of President Maduro or the First Lady Cilia Flores. She added that the government demanded “immediate proof of life” for them both. Maduro was captured by the US army’s Delta Force, officials tell the BBC’s US partner CBS News. Delta Force is…
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Venezuela’s Defence Minister has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country. Speaking in Spanish in a video address, Vladimir Padrino López called for a united front of resistance in the face of “the worst aggression” ever against Venezuela, adding that Venezuela was following “Maduro’s orders” that all armed forces will be deployed….
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United States President Donald Trump confirmed that a large-scale strike in Venezuela was conducted early Saturday morning and said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured. See below the full statement from President Trump shared on his Truth Social account:  “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela…
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(BBC) United States President Donald Trump ordered strikes on military sites in Venezuela, US officials have told the BBC’s US news partner CBS, after several explosions rocked the capital, Caracas. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the Venezuelan capital early on Saturday morning. A national emergency has been declared. The Venezuelan government said in…
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Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali has reassured citizens that the country’s security architecture has been monitoring the situation in neighbouring Venezuela. “The security architecture is fully active,” the President said in an invited comment early Saturday morning. “The Guyana Defence Force and the security forces are monitoring the situation and Guyanese should be reassured that…
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(Al Jazeera) Explosions have been heard and plumes of smoke are rising in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent there, amid spiralling tensions with the United States. The Reuters news agency also reports loud ‍noises were being ⁠heard ​in Caracas in the ‍early hours ⁠of Saturday morning, according to ​ ‌witnesses…
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The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has moved to significantly tighten oversight of the gold mining sector, announcing mandatory local bank account requirements and compulsory updates of personal records for all miners and stakeholders as part of a broader national push to clamp down on illegal activity, environmental abuse and gold smuggling. In two…
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Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, says Budget 2026 will be presented within a clear policy framework already laid out in the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) 2025 manifesto, reflecting extensive public consultation and President Irfaan Ali’s vision for national transformation. During a recent interview with the…
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