Richard Saunders, Macau — The U.S. military intervention in Venezuela in January 2026 — codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve — reverberated well beyond Latin America, prompting close scrutiny in Taipei and across Asia. By capturing President Nicolás Maduro and striking key targets in Caracas, Washington not only reshaped Venezuela’s political landscape but also redrew the boundaries…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh In a significant development, China has issued a stern warning following a ruling by Panama’s Supreme Court that challenges the operations of a Hong Kong-backed company at the Panama Canal. The Chinese government has threatened that Panama could face serious political and economic consequences if the decision is not reversed. The…
Ed Castro Venezuela has requested assistance from Russia, China, and Iran to strengthen its defenses amid the ongoing standoff with the US, the Washington Post claimed on Friday, citing US government documents. According to the newspaper, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping requesting radar detectors and directly citing the “escalation”…
Francis Tuschek, Quito,Equador In a significant diplomatic move, earlier this month China was admitted as an observer in the Andean Community—comprising Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru—marking a notable expansion of its influence in Latin America. While the gesture may appear symbolic on the surface, analysts see it as a strategic step in China’s broader effort…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Jake Saunders, Editor A US federal agent secretly attempted to recruit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s personal pilot as part of a plot to capture the leader and deliver him into American custody on drug trafficking charges, AP reports. Citing three current and former US officials, as well as one of Maduro’s…