Credit: U.N. MINUSMA/Blagoje Grujic / U.N, peacekeepers on patrol in Kidal, Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Two United Nations peacekeepers from Sri Lanka were killed Friday when their convoy hit a land mine in the West African nation of Mali, the U.N. reported. They
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / NYPD officer stands in front of closed Consulate General of Venezuela at 7 E. 51st Street Monday morning Jan. 28, 2019. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Two ladies walked up to a serious looking NYPD officer standing guard in front of
Credit: juanguaidótwitter.com / Self-Proclaimed Venezuela president Juan Guaidó By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Some Democrats in Congress and the Senate called national assembly leader Juan Guaidó proclaiming himself as the new president of Venezuela a ‘coup’ backed by the Trump administration. “The United States should
Credit: US Department of State / Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States has accepted self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaido’s designation of Carlos Alfredo Vecchio as the Caracas charge d’affaires to the US, according to the office of
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / United Nations Headquarters New York City. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES “The time is now to support the Venezuelan people, to recognize the new democratic government led by interim President Guaido, and end this nightmare. No excuses.” That was the
Credit: wikipedia / Gage Skidmore / Elliott speaking at CPAC in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2012. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Elliott Abrams, a foreign policy wonk for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, has a colorful past. Abrams is most infamous for
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / Consulate General of Venezuela at 7 E. 51st Street Upper East Side Manhattan, NY City closed Friday January 25, 2019. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES There were no passport or visa services at the Consulate General of Venezuela in New
Credit: ©ICC-CPI / Ngaïssona during his initial appearance before the ICC in The Hague 25 January 2019 By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Central African Republic militia leader Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona appeared for the first time before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC”) in The Hague
Credit: BAmedia / These kids at BA’s career event are in a flight deck simulator where they were given the opportunity to “fly” around London and “land” into Heathrow Terminal 5. DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF More than 1,500 children in London were given a unique
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed concern over the political crisis in Venezuela this week that was sparked after opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president. The Trump administration announced it recognizes