CARIBBEAN - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that United States forces seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast.
The announcement indicated the operation was led by the U.S. Coast Guard with Navy support.
Seizure was described as occurring in international waters, and portrayed as the largest seizure of its kind. This development aligns with measures against suspected illicit activities in the region.
Naval deployments commenced in late August, with the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group reinforced in November.
HAVANA - As of 10:43 p.m. EST on August 2, Cuba experienced a total power failure due to a collapse of its electrical grid, according to a U.S. Embassy Havana security alert published August 3, as well as a statement by the Cuban Electric Union on the same day.
CUBA - Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed on July 6, producing a total power failure across the country that began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Embassy in Havana stated in its security alert.
AMERICAS AND ASIA-PACIFIC - Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck western Venezuela early on June 25, causing building collapses in Caracas and other areas and prompting authorities to announce a state of emergency.
