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Kohaliku aja järgi eile pärastlõunal alanud tohutu elektrikatkestus puudutas 19 miljoni elanikuga Lõuna-Ameerika riigis kaheksat miljonit majapidamist, teatasid ametnikud. Elekter puudus Aricast põhjas, kus asub palju vasekaevandusi, kuni Los Lagoseni lõunas. Pealinnas Santiagos ei töötanud valgusfoorid, inimesed jäid lifti kinni ja peatus metroo, vahendab New York Times.

Keskööks oli elektrivarustus taastatud 90 protsendi elumajade jaoks. Kõigile lubati elektrit taas päikesetõusuks.

Valitsus kuulutas elektrikatkestuse piirkonnas välja liikumiskeelu kella 22-st 6-ni.

President Boric süüdistas elektrikatkestuses riigi elektriettevõtteid.

Colombian Presidential precandidate Miguel Uribe in critical condition

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a likely right-wing presidential candidate to run against the far-left President Gustavo Petro in next year’s election, has been shot in the head during a rally

Uribe is fighting for his life in a hospital

Miguel Uribe is in critical condition after being shot multiple times by a 15-year-old attacker. The incident happened during a campaign rally in a public park. Reports say others may be injured.

Colombia's presidential election is set for 2026.

Three U.S. Navy vessels will arrive off the coast of Venezuela tomorrow.

Maduro is panicking and is speeding up the mobilization of his militias

New details on U.S. Navy deployments to Southern Command

- 3 destroyers will reportedly arrive off the coast of Venezuela within 24 hours (USS Gravely + USS Jason Dunham left Mayport last week, USS Sampson is near the Panama Canal)
- Littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-St. Paul is already on station and in the vicinity of Curacao
- The Iwo Jima amphibious ready group (ARG) is back in Norfolk to wait out the hurricane

More info and sources below.

Venezuela’s Maduro says he plans to deploy 4.5 million militia across the country in response to U.S. threats of hostile action.

Source: CGTN

Venezuelan President Maduro stages a show of force as US warships deploy near Venezuela.

Trump ordered seven U.S. warships (4,500 personnel) to waters off Venezuela — including Arleigh Burke destroyers, a cruiser, a Virginia class attack sub, and an amphibious group with Marines.

Reuters confirms the deployment of @USNavy () Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) & Los Angeles class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN-750) to the coast of #Venezuela ()

Newport News is a Flight II LA equipped with Tomahawk VLS.

CNN reports that this force is now expected to be bolstered with the @USNavy’s () Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) & 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), supported by multiple Arleigh Burke class destroyers and a Ticonderoga class cruiser.

Reports that part of this “deployment of @USNavy() air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea” to counter cartels will include multiple P-8 Poseidons, 1x USN vessel, & one SSN(?!?).

Little excessive with the SSN if you ask me

On russian Telegram: Poke that bear why don’t you

“A new war on the horizon: the US is deploying troops to Venezuela

Seven warships, an attack submarine, and more than 6,500 US soldiers and marines have already arrived off the country's coast. Officially, Washington states: "the fight against drug cartels." But experts are convinced this is just a cover for exerting force and a possible overthrow of Nicolás Maduro.

The President of Venezuela has already raised the army on alert and is preparing the country for defense. Tension is growing by the minute: the region could become the scene of a new military confrontation.”

Lake Erie joins the growing U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean, which now includes at least 7 other ships. The SOUTHCOM fleet represents approximately 12% of total U.S. Navy ships currently deployed.

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and participating nation forces are set to arrive at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of UNITAS 2025 (66) the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise, scheduled to start September 15, 2025.

The U.S. Navy will host this year's UNITAS featuring approximately 8,000 personnel from 25 allied and partner nations, including multiple ships, submarines, and aircraft (fixed wing and rotary). Forces will conduct operations off the East Coast of the United States and ashore in the vicinity of Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Naval Station Norfolk, Va. through October 6.

UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, united, or oneness, was conceived in 1959 when representatives at the first Inter-American Naval Conference in Panama agreed to conduct an annual maritime exercise with one another. The first UNITAS took place in 1960 with forces from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, the United States, and Venezuela. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise.

Including the United States, UNITAS 2025 will bring together 26 nations from all over the world to train forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability. Participating nations include Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Jamaica, Japan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, Spain, and the United States

Venezuela is claiming that Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109), boarded and seized a fishing boat for several hours earlier today within the Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Southern Caribbean.

The U.S. has moved a fourth guided-missile destroyer into the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. With the arrival of USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in Panama yesterday, at least 10 U.S. Navy warships (approx. 13% of ships currently deployed) are now on station in the region.

Buildup Continues: USMC Expeditionary Force assets appear at Roosevelt Roads

The buildup at former NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, is accelerating

New imagery (Sept 23) confirms 8x F-35s, plus a USMC air component: 2x MV-22 Ospreys, 3x AH-1Z Vipers, and 1x KC-130 (caveats apply given 1m resolution, but fairly confident in the IDs)

Expert feedback on rotary and tilt-rotor IDs always appreciated

This is more than just a fighter deployment; this looks more like a full-spectrum force establishing forward presence.

All under the guise of "Counter Narcotics"...

Venezuela has declared a state of maximum preparedness as U.S. naval forces continue operations off its Caribbean coast, fueling widespread fears of a potential invasion.

In response, the government will conduct nationwide disaster preparedness drills on Saturday, September 27, while ruler Nicolás Maduro weighs declaring a state of emergency to bolster defenses.