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‘We take the presence of the Venezuelan migrants in Guyana seriously’
–Dr. Jagdeo says, assures all Guyanese measures are in place to monitor what is taking place within Guyana borders –Introduction of new ID card system to further strengthen security THE presence of migrants within Guyana’s borders is under careful...

Venezuela: Trapped in an authoritarian maze
First published in Spanish at Nueva Sociedad. Translation by Richard Fidler for LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal. Following the July 2024 presidential elections, and the official refusal to release disaggregated results, Nicolás...

ASC speaker spotlight: Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD. Attending Anesthesiologist at the Medical University of South Carolina
Leopoldo V. Rodriguez, MD, is an attending anesthesiologist and perioperative medicine consultant at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Lancaster Medical Center, with more than 20 years of experience shaping ambulatory anesthesia programs...

Family fears for gay Venezuelan man deported to notorious El Salvador prison
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Family fears for gay Venezuelan man deported to notorious El Salvador prison 06:39 UP NEXT New ICE data reveals who federal agents are detaining in...

A journey of more than 1,000 days led Tigers' Dietrich Enns back to major leagues
DETROIT — In his first inning back in the major leagues, Detroit Tigers left-hander Dietrich Enns retired the side on eight pitches. He struck out Nick Kurtz on a 94 mph fastball, generated a pulsating swing-and-miss, and started walking off the...

Guyana gets serious with Venezuelan migrants
Defense Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Omar Khan. Photo courtesy Guyana Defence Force Led by the Guyana defense and police forces, Guyanese authorities say they are moving to tighten monitoring systems for the thousands of Venezuelan migrants living in...

Venezuela Rejects Armed Conflict in the Middle East and Calls for a World Peace Summit
Venezuela urges world to reject war and support Palestinian rights in Middle East conflict. Photo: VTV. June 25, 2025 Hour: 7:37 pm Venezuela condemns imperialist and Zionist aggression in the Middle East, supporting President Nicolás Maduro’s...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...

Venezuela Assumes Presidency of OFID Ministerial Council: Opportunities and Challenges in a Key Geopolitical Context
Geopolitical Context On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Venezuela was appointed as the new president of the Ministerial Council of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for the 2025-2026 period, marking a milestone in its participation...

Venezuelan migrants facing thorough vetting process -says GDF Chief
As security concerns mount over the large number of Venezuelan migrants in Guyana who have been making their way into the country through the porous borders, the Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, has...

Guyana has multi‑agency response to Venezuelan migrant influx
—GDF Chief, says Essequibo claims more ‘political theatre’, than military threat, as Guyana balances compassion with security THE Guyana Defence Force is managing the influx of Venezuelan migrants with a multi-agency approach, balancing compassion...

Proven Leadership
PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali’s recent speech draws parallels between the fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper and Guyana’s current political scene. This comparison provides a clear framework for assessing the country’s voting options ahead of the...

Venezuelan gang suspect in US illegally allegedly attempts to murder federal agent during arrest
Jose Arocha, a former lieutenant colonel in the Venezuelan military, told Fox News Digital that the recent U.S. intel community report denying Tren de Aragua is linked to the Venezuelan dictatorship is missing a key aspect. NEWYou can now listen...

New “Vuelta a la Patria” Flight Brings Over 200 Venezuelan Nationals Home from the United States
Venezuela welcomes 203 repatriates from the United States amid humanitarian mission.Photo: Ministry of Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace/Instagram. June 24, 2025 Hour: 4:51 pm On June 24, 203 Venezuelans returned to the country on a flight...

Hundreds of international doctors due to start medical residencies are in visa limbo
A week before they are due to start work at U.S. hospitals, hundreds of doctors from abroad are still waiting to obtain visas granting them temporary stays in the country. Many of them have been in limbo since late May, when the State Department...

The Dragon Can’t Dance: Trinidad, Venezuela, and Late Petro-State Politics
By J. Brent Crosson, Associate Professor, UT Austin “Dragon Gas”—that was the phrase on the lips of Trinidadian commentators following the 2024 US presidential elections. As Trinidad and Tobago1 prepared for its own national elections in April...

PAHO promotes debate on integrated health networks and health governance at international seminar in Brazil
Washington, D.C., 20 June 2025 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated in the International Seminar on Governance and Health Care Networks in Federated and Decentralized Countries, held from May 27 to 30, 2025, in...
Health Minister: No evidence of mosquito migration from Venezuela
RADHICA DE SILVA Senior Multimedia Reporter radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says there is no evidence that mosquitoes are migrating from Venezuela to Trinidad, despite concerns raised by...

At the Watercooler with Eduardo De Azevedo of Amerikiosks and Pharmabox
presented by Photo: Networld Media Group June 24, 2025 by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group Describe your current role. I am currently the CFO and Co-Founder of both Pharmabox and Amerikiosks. My role blends strategic finance with...
Two Hispanic women found buried in shallow grave
Police are appealing to members of the Venezuelan migrant community to come forward and help identify the bodies of two women who were found buried in a shallow grave in Central Trinidad early yesterday morning. Police said the...