Christian K. Caruzo

Articles by Christian K. Caruzo

Report: ICE Detains Venezuelan Colonel Accused of Torturing Dissidents

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Rafael Jose Quero Silva, a Venezuelan ex-military official living in the U.S. accused of repressing and torturing students protesting against socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, El Nuevo Herald reported on Sunday.

A woman wearing Venezuela's flag as a cape protests as police stand guard in Caracas, Vene

Panama AG: Hong Kong Company Granted ‘Unconstitutional’ Canal Contract

Attorney General of Panama Luis Carlos Gómez said on Wednesday that a decades-long contract awarded to Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings, to operate two ports in the Panama Canal is “unconstitutional,” local outlets reported.

Cargo containers sit stacked as cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the

Chile: Nationwide Blackout Leaves over 98% of Country Without Power

An “unwanted operation” in Chilean electric company ISA Interchile’s systems caused a nationwide blackout on Tuesday afternoon, prompting far-left President Gabriel Boric to declare a state of emergency and curfew that lasted through Wednesday morning.

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Bolsonaro Ex-Staffer Claims President Made $86,000 from Saudi Jewelry Sale

Mauro Cid, Jair Bolsonaro’s former aide-de-camp, claimed to the Brazilian Federal Police through a plea bargain statement unsealed on Wednesday that Bolsonaro allegedly received $86,000 in cash for the sale of Saudi jewelry that he received as gifts while he was president of Brazil.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro (L) shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohamm

Honduras Renews Extradition Treaty with the U.S. It Dumped During Biden Era

Far-left President of Honduras Xiomara Castro announced on Tuesday that the Central American nation will continue to honor an over 110-year-old extradition treaty with the United States — reversing her 2024 decision to break the agreement during the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden.

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Brazil Prosecutor Accuses Jair Bolsonaro of Trying to Poison Socialist President

Prosecutor General of Brazil Paulo Gonet on Tuesday filed criminal charges against conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of allegedly planning to poison current radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following his narrow defeat in the 2022 presidential election.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, during an interview in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tue

Report: Brazilian Drug Gangs See Massive Profits from Ozempic

Growing demand for Ozempic and similar drugs used for weight loss in Brazil has sparked a wave of violent robberies across pharmacies by organized gangs who see it as a lucrative source of income, the New York Times reported over the weekend.

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Cuba Cancels School and Work over Nationwide Blackouts

Cuba’s communist regime suspended all education and work activities for Friday and Saturday in a last ditch desperate effort to “save power” in the face of Cuba’s barely functional power grid.

Students gather before getting into their classrooms on their first day of school in Havan

Ecuador’s President Suggests Presidential Election Was Rigged

President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa claimed on Tuesday that there were “many irregularities” in the 2025 general election on Sunday, in which he narrowly defeated establishment socialist candidate Luisa González in the first round.

President Daniel Noboa, who is running for re-election, speaks during a campaign rally ahe

Haiti: Global Police Force Swarms Gangs Preparing Massive Carnival Operation

Specialized members of Haiti’s National Police together with members of the Kenyan-led multinational security mission to Haiti over the weekend launched a major security operation to crack down on pre-Carnival activities organized by 400 Mawozo, one of the nation’s largest gangs.

Kenyan police, who are part of a UN-backed multinational force, sing and dance on the tarm