Jeb Bush: Biden Must Act on ‘Grave Threat’ As Maduro’s Venezuela Aligns with Iran and Hezbollah | Opinion: Jeb Bush, Miami Herald, Dec. 4, 2021
Venezuela’s Fatal Embrace of Cuba: Moisés Naim, WSJ, Dec. 10, 2021
America’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy on Venezuela Has Failed: Mathew Smith, Oilprice.com, Dec. 8, 2021
Iran and Hezbollah in Colombia: Joseph M. Humire, Gatestone Institute, Nov. 22, 2021
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In Addition To Hezbollah, Venezuela A Safe Haven For Palestinian Terrorists: Damien Pachter, Israel Hayom, Nov. 1, 2021 — Last week, Israel Hayom reported that a Venezuelan hacker group by the name Team HDP broke into the country’s Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence, gaining access to information on purported Hezbollah operatives living freely in the country under the protection of President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government.
Iran to Cut Oil Output, Prioritize Defense In 2022-23 Budget: AFP, Times of Israel, Dec. 12, 2021 — Iran plans to cut oil output and prioritize defense spending in its 2022-2023 draft budget because of sanctions and US-Israeli threats linked to its nuclear program.
Iran Drone Attacks From Hormuz Islands, Smuggling Weapons to Venezuela – Gantz: Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post, Nov.3, 2021 — Iran has launched maritime attacks with unmanned aerial vehicles from bases in Chabahar and Qeshm Island in the country’s south, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday.
Venezuela’s Flawed November 21 Elections: Anthony Blinkin, US Dept of State, Nov. 22, 2021 — The Maduro regime deprived Venezuelans yet again of their right to participate in a free and fair electoral process, during Venezuela’s November 21 regional and local elections. Fearful of the voice and vote of Venezuelans, the regime grossly skewed the process to determine the result of this election long before any ballots had been cast.
Venezuela’s Tight-Knit Jewish Community Is Still Mourning Its Surfside Victims: Orge Castellano, Times of Israel, Oct. 18, 2021 — The Champlain Towers building collapse in Surfside, Florida, impacted a range of communities whose members lived in the diverse Miami-Dade area: immigrants from across Latin America, Jewish retirees from the Northeast, Jews from Puerto Rico.