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6 January

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressing a press conference while in front of blue screen

Venezuela’s Deposed Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Insists Still President

Ousted Venezuelan president Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court.

5 January

Colombian President Gustavo Petro at his inauguration

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombian President Ready to ‘Take Up Arms’ in Face of Trump Threats

Colombian President Petro said he was ready to "take up arms" in the face of threats from US counterpart Trump.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Maduro Arrives for First US Court Appearance After Capture

Deposed Venezuelan president Maduro arrived at a New York court, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation.

5 January

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) sails in formation July 22, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino)

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Trials Digital Medical Records Afloat as Fleet Care Goes Paperless

The US Navy has begun testing a new digital health system aboard a frontline destroyer to close longstanding gaps in medical care.

5 January

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, chief of future operations division for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Air Force Maj. Katie “Starbuck” Baier, chief of intelligence for weapons and tactics for the JTF-SD, look at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

CACI to Reinforce US Space Force Base Networks Under $12.5B Framework

CACI International has won a five-year task order worth up to $212 million to support enterprise-level network infrastructure upgrades for US Space Force installations.

5 January

Christine Casimiro

Brazil Leans Towards Acquiring Italian Air Defense System

Brazil is moving closer to fielding a new medium-range ground-based air defense system, with Italy emerging as the preferred partner over India.

4 January

Venezuelan nationals residing in Madrid gather at Puerta del Sol to celebrate the U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Staff Writer With AFP

Maduro Now in New York Jail as Trump Says US to ‘Run’ Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country.

3 January

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro displays a map showing an oil-rich region it disputes with Guyana

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Venezuela’s Maduro Captured in ‘Large Scale’ US Strike

President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.

3 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela Accuses US of ‘Aggression’ as Explosions Rock Caracas

Venezuela accused the US of an "extremely serious military aggression" after explosions rocked the capital Caracas following a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump.

2 January