By Tiana Cole | HGP Nightly News
Putin, Maduro to Sign Strategic Partnership in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding high-level talks in Moscow today with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as the two leaders move to formalize a strategic partnership agreement.
This development comes as Russia continues to deepen ties with non-Western allies amid growing isolation following its invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has already signed similar pacts with China, North Korea, and Iran since 2022.
Venezuela’s relationship with the United States remains tense, marred by diplomatic breakdowns, economic sanctions, and allegations of criminal conspiracies and coup plots. The Moscow meeting signals a new level of cooperation between the two anti-West regimes as they aim to counter U.S. and Western influence in global affairs.
US Secretary of State Rubio Meets Eastern Caribbean Leaders on Security and Disaster Readiness
In a key regional diplomatic engagement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Tuesday with leaders from the Eastern Caribbean and the Bahamas, underscoring the need for stronger cooperation on regional security, border control, and disaster preparedness.
According to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, Rubio encouraged Caribbean nations to boost intelligence sharing and law enforcement coordination, particularly under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
With the 2025 hurricane season approaching, Rubio also announced the reactivation of two U.S. administrative programs to enhance early warning systems and deliver rapid humanitarian assistance.
Attending the meeting were:
- Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (Dominica)
- Prime Minister Gaston Browne (Antigua & Barbuda)
- Prime Minister Philip Davis (Bahamas)
- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre (St. Lucia)
- Prime Minister Deacon Mitchell (Grenada)
- Prime Minister Terrance Drew (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Jamaica to Launch Massive National Surveillance Rollout to Combat Crime
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced an ambitious expansion of the country’s technology-driven crime fighting strategy, with a “flood of surveillance cameras” expected to be deployed nationwide.
Addressing growing public concern over the Jamaican Eye program and the lack of body-worn cameras during police operations, Holness said the government is preparing to launch a centralized C5 command center. This facility will monitor feeds from cameras across the island in real time.
“You’re going to get the cameras so till you don’t know what to do with them,” Holness declared.
He framed the initiative as part of a national safety infrastructure aimed at making communities more secure, boosting public confidence, and enhancing Jamaica’s crime response capabilities.
