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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, as President Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Manuel Ceneta)
January 3, 2026

US attorney general says Maduro and wife to face criminal charges in New York

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi says deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores will face criminal charges after an indictment in New York. Bondi vowed in a social…
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 3, 2026

Trump says US will decide on what’s next for Venezuela

President Donald Trump said in an interview Saturday morning that the United States will be making decisions on what is next for Venezuela after capturing the Latin American country’s president and…
Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali - File photo.
January 3, 2026

Guyana activates security plan amid US bombing of Venezuela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Dr Irfaan Ali Saturday said Guyana has activated its “security architecture” after the United States bombed several military and other sites in Venezuela. “We have…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, January 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
January 3, 2026

US Justice Department releases new indictment of Nicolás Maduro and his wife

The United States Justice Department has released a new indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife for their alleged role in a narco-terrorism conspiracy. The indictment accuses…
Caribbean Airlines says it will continue to monitor regional developments.
January 3, 2026

Caribbean Airlines says no disruption to flights amid US strike in Venezuela

Caribbean Airlines is advising that there are no disruptions to its services today and that all scheduled flights are operating as normal. The airline issued the advisory amid today’s US military…
First-time mother Sharrisa Gaynor (left) receives a gift from Baby Jergens for her New Year’s baby, presented by Sudesh Roberts, marketing coordinator at Massy Distribution Jamaica Limited.
January 3, 2026

Victoria Jubilee Hospital welcomes first baby of the year

The arrival of a New Year’s baby is often seen as a symbol of hope. At Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, that spirit was embodied by baby Sharaylia Rankine, born at 2:16 a.m. on January 1 to…
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late Saturday that the restrictions expired at midnight Eastern Time and that airlines were clearing backlogs.
January 3, 2026

No airlines crossing over Venezuela, flights to some Caribbean destinations cancelled

No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed…
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 3, 2026

Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela, plans to sell oil to other countries

President Donald Trump says the United States is "going to run" Venezuela with a “group” and did not rule out the possibility of US troops, as he vowed to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Friday, December 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
January 3, 2026

Rubio hints Cuba could be next after Trump takes Maduro out of Venezuela

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hinting that Cuba could be the next target of the Trump administration’s push to restore American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio said he would be a…