Here’s an explanation in terms of earthquake science: Wednesday’s earthquake was actually two separate ruptures, magnitude 7.2 and magnitude 7.5, that occurred just 39 seconds and 5 kilometers apart in northern Venezuela, killing at least 900 people and injuring thousands … Continue reading →
We’re nowhere near knowing the true toll. But here’s an update: At least 188 people have died and more than 1,500 are injured … Many people are missing or still trapped beneath rubble as rescue efforts stretch into Thursday night. … Continue reading →
That’s big, and it is feared that the damage and loss of life is great. What’s even worse is that it wasn’t just one earthquake; it was two about a minute apart, the first at 7.1 and the second at … Continue reading →
There seems to be a political trend in Latin America towards the right, and Colombia has just joined it: The latest: Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory in Colombia’s presidential election after President Donald Trump endorsed him. De la Espriella beat … Continue reading →
From Trump: At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth. Before … Continue reading →
First, a bit of background (if you’re unfamiliar with the story of the Andes crash, there may be a few spoilers here). I first read the definitive book on the subject, Alive, when it came out in 1974. I was … Continue reading →
An 18-year-old woman, out walking with friends in Chicago, was murdered recently and a Venezuelan national in this country illegally has been charged. Not only that, but he had previously been arrested for shoplifting and released back into the community … Continue reading →
There are terrible regimes all over the world. Most of them are in nations that confine the suffering to their own people. It’s sad, but we’re not about to start military action to change anything. The risks are too high, … Continue reading →
A great many people on the right who used to mock and distrust Marco Rubio are very appreciative of his performance so far as Secretary of State. They’re also very surprised, because they had written him off as a lightweight … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, there’s other news in the world besides Iran. There’s Venezuela: The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, two months after President Trump launched a military operation that resulted in the capture of the country’s president and … Continue reading →
I’m no football fan, but even I could tell that last night’s Superbowl game was more boring than usual. And for Patriots’ fans, it was more painful and even embarrassing. I also watched some of the halftime “entertainment,” curious about … Continue reading →
You may have noticed a Latin American wave of elections won by politicians on the right. The latest is in Costa Rica: The rightwing populist Laura Fernández has won Costa Rica’s presidential election in a landslide after promising to crack … Continue reading →