# Latin America

2025/12/24-04:34	Venezuela denounces US for what it calls `biggest extortion in history`, as Russia and China step up criticism of Washington Venezuela`s UN Ambassador Samuel Moncada Venezuela has denounced the United States for "extortion" at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, as Russia and China sharply criticized Washington`s military and economic aggression towards Caracas, describing them as intimidation and violations of the international law... 12/24-04:34:26

2025/12/12-21:03	China issues new policy paper on Latin America, Caribbean after 9 years The venue for the launch ceremony of China`s third Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is in Beijing, which was released on December 10, 2025... 12/12-21:03:21

2025/11/12-03:49	Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation`s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence with the United States, until the Trump administration stops its strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, as relations deteriorate between the nations that were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking... 11/12-03:49:16

2025/10/19-15:05	Trump calls Colombian president an `illegal drug dealer` and announces an end to U.S. aid to the country President Donald Trump said Sunday he would slash U... 10/19-15:05:47