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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. With tensions rising between the U.S. and Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro held a rally with his supporters this weekend. Maduro denounced plans for the U.S. to hold military drills that are expected to begin today in Trinidad and Tobago, and he sang part of Imagine, John Lennon's iconic song. On Friday, President Trump suggested that he has made a decision on Venezuela, but he declined to reveal it. Thousands of U.S. troops are stationed off the coast of South America and the U.S. 's most advanced warship, the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, is expected to arrive in the region today. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. military has blown up 20 suspected drug smuggling boats.
A total of 80 people are believed to have been killed. The Trump administration's latest surge of federal immigration agents brought out protesters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What are the current tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela?
Nick DeLaCanal from member station WFAE has more.
Hundreds rallied in uptown Charlotte, demanding Border Patrol leave the city. Hours earlier, agents were seen arresting people across several immigrant corridors. At one East Charlotte car repair, the owner Jessica Arias says agents tackled an employee who tried to run and took him away in a van.
He's one of the best workers here. So the border patrol is not here for criminals. They are taking working people.
Some restaurants lock their doors with customers inside. Other businesses closed. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said it's surging agents to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and to remove public safety threats. For NPR News, I'm Nick Della Canale in Charlotte.
More rain is in the forecast for Southern California, which has already been soaked by an atmospheric river storm. The region remains on alert for the potential for mud and rock slides. According to a new United Nations report, a vast majority of children in Gaza are showing signs of anxiety and aggression after more than two years of war. Daily military strikes by Israel continue amid a fragile ceasefire, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
The report found that more Humanitarian organizations, including the UN, have stepped up efforts to address mental health services for children in Gaza, as a fragile ceasefire is holding in its second month. But there is still daily and deadly bombardment by Israel in Gaza, which Israel says is to dismantle infrastructure used by militants. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
And you're listening to NPR News. Voters in Chile are choosing a new president and Congress today in a polarized general election. Polls suggest that no candidate will win outright in this first round, prompting a December 14th runoff between the two candidates with the most votes. John Bartlett reports from the capital, Santiago.
It feels like a long time since Chileans voted to make left-wing former student leader Gabriel Boric president in 2022. This electoral cycle has been dominated by fears over public security, illegal immigration, and international organized crime. Two far-right candidates, José Antonio Kast and Johannes Kaiser, have prospered with promises of harsh crackdowns on crime and border security. But polls show that Janet Haddad, A Communist Party politician is likely to win today's first round of voting with her promises to expand the welfare state. The two candidates with the most votes will face off in a runoff election next month, with polls suggesting that that would be a divisive showdown between a communist and an ultra-conservative.
For NPR News, I'm John Bartlett in Santiago, Chile.
Voters in Ecuador are also going to the polls. They're deciding today whether to once again allow foreign military bases as part of the fight against drug trafficking. Critics cite sovereignty concerns.
How is the U.S. military involved in South America?
Today's NFL game in Spain is set to get underway shortly.
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