(2026-02-12). Tomgram: John Feffer, Trump Goes Rogue as a Globocop. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It's already obvious enough that the military kidnapping of Venezuela's president was just the beginning. Now, as part of his Donroe Doctrine in this hemisphere, President Trump is not just trying to gain control of the giant iced …
(2026-02-12). What Do Venezuela and Minnesota Have in Common. counterpunch.org 
President Donald Trump has begun to speak openly about placing the federal government in charge of overseeing elections in as many as 15 states where, he claims, corruption is rampant. What might Minnesota and Venezuela have in common under this framing? The answer points toward an emerging imperial logic of rule—one that increasingly displaces the
(2026-02-12). Amor por Cuba en jóvenes guineanos. radiohc.cu 
La ayuda médica cubana en el exterior también se presta en la formación de recursos humanos y hasta la fecha existen facultades de medicina en países como Angola, Bolivia, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Ecuatorial, Guyana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Timor Leste y Venezuela. | Desde 1960 hasta el 2018, se graduaron en Cuba, 35 787 profesionales de 141 países y se formaron en Guinea Bissau, Timor Leste, Venezuela, Haití, Nicaragua, Guyana y Angola, unos 41 497 médicos, de ellos 37 032 en pregrado y 4465 de posgrado. | Precisamente en Guinea Bissau, el inicio de la colaboración médica se marca en el 21 de octubre…
(2026-02-12). Is it a change of power in Iran or regional chaos? uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist/Writer Although it is only the second month of 2026, the world continues to witness events that are reshaping the entire global system. Following events that marked the first month of 2026, such as those in Greenland and Venezuela, the global system is now preparing to leave behind yet another of …
(2026-02-12). President Díaz-Canel Reports on Cuba's Plans and Readiness for Confronting US Oil Blockade. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government's punitive executive order issued by President Trump on January 29 imposes tariffs on all countries shipping oil to Cuba. Already, little or no oil had been arriving in Cuba for several months, the result of a U.S. fleet patrolling in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. military attack on Venezuela on January 3, and
(2026-02-12). US Energy Secretary Chris Wright touts oil production on Venezuela visit. aljazeera.com Democrats introduce legislation to force Donald Trump's administration to be transparent about Venezuelan oil sales.
(2026-02-12). AFL-CIO Must Break Ties with U.S. Imperialism. covertactionmagazine.com The condemnation by local, national and international labor organizations of the illegal January 3, 2026, U.S. attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is a welcome development. The AFL-CIO has declared, succinctly and without elaboration, "We join the international labor community in condemning President Trump's unconstitutional actions …
(2026-02-12). The Energy Paradox: America's Quest for Venezuelan Oil in a World China Is Electrifying. moderndiplomacy.eu The world faces an immediate strategic challenge because global energy demand currently rises at a faster rate than previously expected. The recent developments in Venezuela's oil exports, combined with China's changing energy consumption and the United States' renewed control of heavy crude from Caracas, all point to a fundamental transition in global energy distribution. The …
(2026-02-12). U.S. holds secret indictment of Delcy Rodriguez, top opposition journo claims. strategic-culture.su By Max BLUMENTHAL | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | A US-funded opposition journalist revealed the Trump DOJ has crafted a secret i…
(2026-02-12). Colombia declares emergency in response to widespread floods. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro declared an emergency in large parts of Colombia in response to rains that flooded vast areas and threaten to overflood dams. The emergency was declared in all provinces on the Caribbean coast and the Choco province, which has both a Pacific and a Caribbean coast. According to disaster management agency UNGRD, heavy …
(2026-02-12). Aiding Neo-Colonialism: Reviving a Colonized State. moderndiplomacy.eu Haiti, often labelled and dismissed as the "Failed State" of the Caribbean, remains one of our international bureaucracy's most visible failures. Nearly two decades after the 2010 earthquake that devastated the nation's infrastructure, Haiti has yet to recover from its subsequent political, economic, and institutional collapse. Instead, in recent years the nation has confronted several …
(2026-02-12). Presidenta Sheinbaum: Ayuda material llegará mañana a Cuba. radiohc.cu La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum informó este miércoles sobre la llegada mañana a Cuba de la ayuda material que partió de México y mencionó próximos envíos, en un contexto marcado por el reforzamiento del bloqueo estadounidense. | Al responder una pregunta sobre el tema en su habitual encuentro con medios de comunicación en Palacio Nacional, la jefa del Ejecutivo aseveró: Llegan mañana (los víveres). Regresa el barco y se va a hacer un segundo envío, y así se va a estar enviando". | El domingo último, más de 800 toneladas de alimentos de primera necesidad y artículos de higiene personal salieron rumbo al país carib…
(2026-02-12). NicaNotes 2.12.2026: Nicaragua's economy "weathers multiple shocks" including US attacks. afgj.org 
Join this Casa Ben Linder delegation focussing on Nicaraguan culture! We will travel to the Autonomous Region of the Southern Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, which is the heart of Nicaragua's Indigenous and Afro descendant communities. Traveling by bus, we will be in Bluefields for two weekends culminating the Mayo Ya celebrations, which include marching bands,…