Vera Bergengruen
@VeraMBergen
National security reporter @WSJ || Previously @TIME || Se habla español 🇺🇾 || Talk to me [email protected]
My TIME cover story from El Salvador, where I sat down with President Nayib Bukele and his top security officials, as well as salvadoreños who are living in a vastly safer country that has effectively become a one-party state, controlled by a single man. time.com/7015598/nayib-…
“We are talking about a sharp increase in cases of espionage and hybrid measures. The approach is more massive and also more aggressive.” politico.eu/article/vladim…
Hundreds of Marines who were deployed to Los Angeles last month during protests over immigration enforcement will withdraw from the city wsj.com/us-news/marine…
“Since the program began two months ago, hundreds of people have died and hundreds more wounded trying to get food from four GHF sites, per local health authorities. Israel’s military acknowledges opening fire on crowds that come too close to its troops” wsj.com/world/middle-e…
An overview of President Trump’s Truth Social spree last night (in addition to phony mugshots of Obama and an AI-generated video of the former president being arrested in the Oval Office)
Rubio actually does it, revoking the visa of a Brazilian justice overseeing the Bolsonaro case Comes right after Brazilian Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to wear a monitoring bracelet
.@POTUS made clear that his administration will hold accountable foreign nationals who are responsible for censorship of protected expression in the United States. Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes's political witch hunt against Jair Bolsonaro created a…
El Salvador’s government sent more than 250 Venezuelans it was holding in prison to Caracas in exchange for 10 Americans detained by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, U.S. and Salvadoran officials said on.wsj.com/3ICx6Fd
El Salvador’s government sent more than 250 Venezuelans it was holding in a maximum-security prison to Caracas in exchange for 10 Americans detained by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government wsj.com/world/americas… via @VeraMBergen @kejalvyas
El Salvador's President Bukele confirms a prisoner swap of the Venezuelans held at CECOT in exchange for detained Americans in Caracas and Venezuelan political prisoners.
Today, we have handed over all the Venezuelan nationals detained in our country, accused of being part of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua (TDA). Many of them face multiple charges of murder, robbery, rape, and other serious crimes. As was offered to the Venezuelan…
The only Catholic Church in Gaza hit by IDF
I am deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury caused by the military attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in #Gaza. I assure the parish community of my spiritual closeness. I commend the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, and pray for…
Both Rubio and State spox say that there was a "misunderstanding" between Israel and Syria over communal clashes in southern Syria. Quite a misunderstanding - Israel bombed Syria's army headquarters in Damascus.
Secretary Marco Rubio: "We are very worried about the violence in southern Syria. It is a direct threat to efforts to help build a peaceful and stable Syria. We have been and remain in repeated and constant talks with the governments of Syria and Israel on this matter."
Latvian FM @Braze_Baiba says there is not “a single sign” of Russia seeking peace or wanting a deal. “Not one.” #AspenSecurity