Posts by Amelia Frost
U.S. Authorities Say Agents Arrested Over 1,000 Operatives Of The Sinaloa Cartel In Less Than a Month And a Half
The Department of Justice detailed figures of operations conducted by the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) to crack down on cartels, noting that forces arrested over 1,000 operatives of the Sinaloa Cartel in less than a month and a half last year. In a recent press release, the DOJ noted that, along with the Department…
Read MoreTed Cruz Calls On Trump Admin To ‘Ratchet Things Down’ As Republicans Join Backlash Over Killing Of Alex Pretti
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz joined the Republicans criticizing the Trump administration over the killing of Alex Pretti and its aftermath, saying that “everyone” should “ratchet things down.” Speaking during his podcast Verdict With Ted Cruz, the senator said that “everyone who has anything resembling a conscience is horrified by what’s happening in Minneapolis.” As a…
Read MoreCIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: ‘State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence’
U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington‘s effort to shape the country’s political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro, according to a new report. Discussions between the CIA and the State Department have focused on defining the U.S. footprint in Venezuela in both…
Read MoreIndian Refiners Shut Out of Venezuelan Crude as U.S. Absorbs Most Volumes: ‘Offers Are Not There’
Indian oil refiners are receiving only limited offers of Venezuelan crude as most available supply is being directed to the United States following Washington‘s takeover of Venezuelan oil sales after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro, according to four refining executives cited in a report by Reuters. Trading houses Trafigura and Vitol began marketing…
Read MoreDOJ Says Tren de Aragua Funded ‘Unspeakably Evil Acts’ Through ATM Jackpotting Across U.S.
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 31 additional individuals in an international conspiracy that used malware to empty automated teller machines across the United States, bringing the total number of defendants in the investigation to 87, according to the Department of Justice. The latest indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska,…
Read MoreDHS Deletes Post After Spokesperson Is Confronted By Reporter About White Nationalist Content
The Department of Homeland Security deleted a post after its top spokesperson was confronted by a journalist over content that had links with white supremacy. The New York Times detailed an exchange with DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin in which the journalist noted that a post seeking to recruit agents for ICE that had the phrase…
Read MoreMexican President Sheinbaum Says Halting Of Oil Shipments To Cuba Is ‘Sovereign’ Decision And Not Driven by U.S. Pressure
President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected claims that the halting of oil shipments to Cuba was prompted by pressure from Washington, framing the decision as a sovereign policy choice shaped by state oil company Pemex’s contractual considerations. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said Pemex made the decision to suspend exports, while emphasizing that Mexico‘s…
Read MoreWife Of Cartel Leader Files Criminal Complaint Against Top Mexican Over Extradition Of Operatives Without Due Process
The family members of top cartel leaders in Mexico accused the country’s government of breaking the law by denying them due process following their extradition to the United States earlier this month. Concretely, lawyers for the alleged cartel members said the lengthy legal processes that precede extraditions were not carried out. Moreover, the partner of…
Read MoreMarco Rubio Reportedly Granted Last Word On Revenue From Venezuelan Oil Sales, Sidelining Regime
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been given the last word on the use of the revenue from Venezuela’s oil sales as the Trump administration oversees the country’s industry following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report. Spanish outlet ABC News detailed that an executive decree makes the U.S. the…
Read MoreU.S. To lift Some Sanctions On Venezuela’s Oil Industry As Trump Admin Oversees Sector: Report
The U.S. is set to lift some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry as the Trump administration continues to take steps to control the country’s sector following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report. The goal is facilitating a $2 billion supply deal between Caracas and Washington, as well as a…
Read MoreNovaDerm and Solidaris Capital: How Selective Narratives Obscure Regulatory Evasion and Charitable Tax Misuse
Over the past year, the media have sensationalized a Texas civil lawsuit by Solidaris Capital LLC, alleging fraud and investor deception. However, these claims are unproven: the Dallas County suit (filed Dec. 2024) remains in discovery, and no court has issued findings or rulings of fraud. Media reports sometimes present unresolved legal complaints as if…
Read MoreMinnesota Congressman Faces Backlash After Social Media Post Appears to Be Copy-Pasted From Trump Admin
Brad Finstad, a congressman representing Minnesota‘s First Congressional District, posted a message on Facebook praising President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for reportedly starting a healthy dialogue. However, above the message was instructions, seemingly from the Trump administration, implying that the statement was written by the White House. The post included a screenshot…
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