Author: Antonio Maria Delgado
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FBI’s Miami office seeks Iranian spy plotting to kill Pompeo and other Trump-era officials
MIAMI — The FBI is looking for an alleged Iranian spy who travels frequently to Venezuela and is believed to have been recruiting people to assassinate former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials, U.S. authorities said. A notice issued by the FBI Miami field office said that Majid Dastjani Farahani, 41, is wanted…
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White House sounds alarm that Haiti is ‘rapidly deteriorating’ as gangs move on key targets
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is alarmed over what it is describing as a “rapidly deteriorating security situation” in Haiti as the country’s armed gangs broadened their attacks on critical infrastructure Sunday, launching an assault against the police academy after storming two prisons in the capital and the port the night before. The gangs have…
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‘No significant Venezuelan military buildup’ near Guyana, White House says
The Biden administration is playing down threats of imminent military action from Venezuela against neighboring Guyana, telling reporters Monday that recently released satellite imagery reveal “small-scale” activity in “remote locations.” The White House response comes after a Washington-based think tank released the images over the weekend, leading to concern that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro might…