Tag Archives: venezuela

Alejandro Betancourt: this player is under judicial review, maybe adding another pal of you know who

Posted on September 3, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.heraldousa.com/latestnews/2026/8/17/who-is-alejandro-betancourt-the-controversial-billionaire-behind-venezuelan-oil-35867.html Another report: In 2025, the businessman again made headlines when he was detained twice by British police in London, where he had settled in recent years. A few days later, Spanish authorities raided Alamín Castle, a palatial estate that … Continue reading →

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If I ruled the world……

Posted on August 24, 2026 by borderslynn

Drilled How Trump’s “energy dominance” plan helped fuel the new war in Iran By Noah Shachtman Mar 2, 2026, 9:17 AM GMT Read in app In 1987, when Donald Trump was first flirting with running for president, he told an audience … Continue reading →

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Washington DC: 250th Anniversary

Posted on July 7, 2026 by borderslynn

A picture tells a thousand words: Research by: Sport and the regime: “Do the players see themselves on a plantation? I think they do, in that all of the owners are white. That creates the dynamic: The owners are white, … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: one story, out of so many – no diesel, no rescues

Posted on June 30, 2026 by borderslynn

I found this story today. It magnifies how the tragedy was made a million times worse, when no diesel was available for the vital heavy lifting machinery required in the first 72 hours of the earthquakes.

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No due process: use the “shoot now and forget about it” process

Posted on June 13, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/top-tren-de-aragua-leader-killed-in-us-military-strike-trump-announces/ar-AA25wbP5 Remember ‘due process’: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/wife-of-cartel-leader-files-criminal-complaint-against-top-mexican-over-extradition-of-operatives-without-due-process/ar-AA1V6vYG

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South of the border, down Mexico way: CIA?

Posted on May 18, 2026 by borderslynn

This article caught my eye: https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/05/13/cartel-car-bomb/ Venezuela, 51st State? Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela By  REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZUpdated 2:16 PM BST, May 14, 2026 Leer en español CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Twice this … Continue reading →

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Cubans endless suffering

Posted on May 13, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.cubaheadlines.com/articles/328857 Canadian mining in Cuba now unfeasible: https://havanatimes.org/news/canadas-sherritt-abandons-cuba-and-will-evacuate-personnel/ More on the results of Trump’s Executive Order: US targets Cuban military, mine in new sanctions Havana (AFP) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Cuban military conglomerate that controls … Continue reading →

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The ties to Venezuela

Posted on March 24, 2026 by borderslynn
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Machado and Republicans: a bit of history

Posted on January 9, 2026 by borderslynn

2005 President George W. Bush welcomes María Corina Machado, the founder and executive director of Súmate, an “independent democratic civil society group” (directly funded by the U.S government) in Venezuela, to the Oval Office Tuesday Years Exxon was extracting oil … Continue reading →

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Shadow Fleet on the run

Posted on January 7, 2026 by borderslynn

Seizure of Shadow Fleet in the Atlantic: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us Why? Why US seized Bella 1 and Sophia tankers and what it means for Venezuela The United States has seized two oil tankers, the Bella 1 and the Sophia, in the North … Continue reading →

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