US labels Venezuela’s Maduro a Narcoterrorist, offers $15 million reward

The U.S. Justice Department may have just breathed some life into the near-dead opposition movement in Venezuela. On Thursday, Justice leveled narco-terrorism and other criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior leaders of his government.  Relations between the U.S. and Venezuela have been poor since Hugo Chavez, a self-described Marxist, became president in […]

The biggest Spec Ops event in Latin America is around the corner, who will win?

Fuerzas Comando is a military exercise consisting of a skills competition between military and police Special Operations teams from the Western Hemisphere. The event will be hosted by Colombia in 2020. Teams from about 20 countries, including the United States, will be taking part in the challenging contest, which promotes military-to-military relationships, increases training knowledge, […]

Three al-Qaeda terrorists caught trying to enter US with Colombian passports

Three members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group were stopped and apprehended trying to fly into Dallas while using passports from Colombia. The three entered Colombia via Venezuela.  The three al-Qaeda members who are from Syria, entered Colombia in  La Guajira, in northeast Colombia. The three men were able to obtain actual passports as they had […]

Watch: Coast Guard nabs another ‘narco sub’ with 12,000 lbs of cocaine inside

Earlier this month, the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant intercepted a 40-foot long semi-submersible vessel carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine and four smugglers. Vessels of that sort, commonly referred to as “narco subs,” travel while almost completely submerged in order to limit detection from the sea. As a result, the Coast Guard and American law enforcement […]

With Venezuela in ruins, rebel groups seize control along the border

As the crisis in Venezuela continues to worsen, the U.S. military reports seeing more militia activity along the country’s eastern border with Colombia. The two main groups operating in the area are Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) and the notorious Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), both of which self-identify as Marxist. Both groups are […]

After Weekend Violence, Venezuela Opposition Leader Calls for “All Options”

In a move that will surprise no one, the opposition leader in Venezuela, Juan Guaidó has called on the international community to consider “all options” in ousting the regime of Nicholas Maduro. The tension has been ramping up for a long time and it reached the boiling point over the weekend. Workers trying to cross […]

Pain at the pot: Coffee prices expected to surge this year

The price of Arabica coffee beans is expected to rise sharply during 2019. According to a Reuters poll of nine coffee experts, the price shift will likely come from the global coffee deficit which is expected to hit markets as Brazil begins a smaller year of harvesting. By the winter of 2019, experts predict the price […]

The Pic of the Day: John Bolton’s notes–strategy or OPSEC violation?

With handwritten notes on a legal pad, National Security Advisor John Bolton listens to questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House January 28, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Economic sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company were announced during the briefing in an effort to force Venezuelan President Maduro to step down. The […]

“When Heroes Fly” Opens Tonight on Netflix, Actors Interview

Tonight, January 10, Netflix is releasing a new series that looks to be a guaranteed hit with American audiences. The new show called “When Heroes Fly” centers around an Israeli Special Operations unit that was fighting in Lebanon in 2006. They then reunite to rescue a woman they believed to be dead, held in Colombia. […]

Colombian authorities claim to have thwarted an assassination plot after arresting three Venezuelans with weapons

Law enforcement officials in Colombia claim they recently uncovered a possible plot to assassinate President Ivan Duque. According to Reuters, Colombia’s Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo went public with the information via a video message on Saturday. In the video, Trujillo described the plot as “credible” and stated three Venezuelan nationals, who are now suspects, […]