#Venezuela

Despite public pledges to take tougher action against Russia’s covert oil shipping network, dozens of tankers sanctioned by the UK have transited the English Channel in recent weeks, raising questions about enforcement and political will.

In the end, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was protected by an estimated nearly $1 billion per hour in Russian‑supplied defenses, and still got taken in under three.  

When US Delta Force operators breached Nicolás Maduro’s compound on January 3, they didn’t just face local resistance—they collided with the Avispas Negras, the “Black Wasps” of Cuba. Now, as Havana buries 32 of its finest officers, the secretive history and specialized arsenal of this elite praetorian guard are coming into the light.