Cuba has maintained a close alliance with Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. However, following a military operation that saw Maduro’s removal, Havana faces potential instability should its oil supply be disrupted.
President Trump suggested on Sunday that direct U.S. military intervention in Venezuela might not be necessary, citing Cuba’s precarious position and the likelihood of its “fall.”
The BBC’s Cuba correspondent, Will Grant, reports from Cúcuta, situated on the Colombia-Venezuela border.
Video produced by Marina Costa and Gabriela Boccaccio. Graphics by Jean-li Lee.
The Venezuelan opposition leader discussed her escape from Venezuela after several months in hiding.
The Venezuelan opposition leader made her first public appearance in 11 months just prior to the interview.
Local police reported that the individual involved sustained no injuries in the Mexico City crash on December 9.
Brazilian authorities report that thieves accosted a security guard and an elderly couple before absconding with artworks, including pieces by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse.
Equipment ignited on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport, rapidly engulfing a plane in flames and necessitating the evacuation of 169 passengers.
Fans from Panama, Haiti, Curacao, and Scotland celebrated as their respective nations secured berths at the 2026 World Cup.
Demonstrators, some adorned in traditional indigenous attire, breached security perimeters at the UN climate summit.
Authorities have confirmed that at least six individuals were killed and 437 injured in the recent tornado.
An officer, disguised as Spiderman, conducted a Halloween sting operation targeting a gang in Peru.
The BBC’s Will Grant witnessed the devastation in the town of Black River, accompanying an aid helicopter flight across the island.
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports on the Jamaican Red Cross’s plans for recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
The southwestern region of the island bore the brunt of Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday.
Buildings, power lines, and a church formerly visited by King Charles have been downed in the tourism center of Falmouth.
Video footage illustrates the destruction in St Elizabeth and Montego Bay, among the areas hardest hit in Jamaica.
Jamaican authorities are currently assessing the impact of Hurricane Melissa, with social media footage revealing the extent of the damage.
The Category Five hurricane has left significant portions of Jamaica without electrical power.
Hurricane Melissa is considered the most potent storm to impact the Caribbean nation in modern recorded history.
Storm surges reaching 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are anticipated as the storm makes landfall in Jamaica.
Footage captured by a U.S. Air Force Reserve crew, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” depicts the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean.
Swirling cloud formations and intermittent lightning illuminate the storm’s eye as it progresses toward land.