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Michel Baljet

America's military escalation in the Caribbean: the Venezuela crisis

The United States dramatically increased its military presence in the Caribbean this August and September, with Venezuela as its primary target. This buildup represents the most significant U.S. military operation in the region in decades and marks a clear shift from diplomatic to military means in

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September 8, 2025
Michel Baljet

Carlos Lehder Released: Medellín Cartel Co-Founder Walks Free in Colombia

Carlos Lehder Rivas, a founder of the notorious Medellín cartel, has been released from custody in Colombia following a court ruling that his previous drug trafficking conviction had expired. The decision, made by Judge Martha Yaneth Delgado, has reignited discussion in the Colombian legal system about justice for former cartel leaders. Lehder,...

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March 31, 2025
Michel Baljet

Bukele's prison strategy expands: El Salvador takes in criminals from U.S.

El Salvador, under President Nayib Bukele, has deployed a strict strategy against criminal gangs such as MS-13 and Barrio 18. This approach, known as the "Territorial Control Plan," was strengthened after an outbreak of violence claimed 87 lives in March 2022. The government declared a state of emergency, leading to massive arrests of suspected gang members and

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March 16, 2025
Michel Baljet

Haiti on the brink: Gangs, violence and hope for change

The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 has exacerbated Haiti's constitutional crisis. The parliament is no longer functioning and the judicial system is facing enormous problems. Late last month, the transitional council elected Garry Conille as the new prime minister; he arrived in Haiti this weekend. Will Conille be able to establish order

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June 8, 2024
Michel Baljet

An ordinary day in a bankrupt Venezuela

Our fixer Cheo runs back and forth to the gate of the prison while Joris and I sit a little further down the street, anxiously waiting on the hood of our car. In the street outside the prison, a daily market develops; it is a coming and going of

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August 2, 2017
Michel Baljet

In Calais, the refugee never left

Looking out over the now empty, weed-covered site, it's hard to imagine that just over six months ago nearly 10,000 people lived here. I went back to Calais to see what has happened since the clearing of the Jungle, the illegal refugee camp next to the

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May 21, 2017
Michel Baljet

MH17, my story

In recent days, there has been a lot of buzz around my decision to bring remains of MH17 back to the Netherlands. This is my side of the story. On Sunday, December 25, I left (together with Stefan Beck) for Donetsk via Warsaw, Moscow and Rostov. The purpose of the trip was

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January 10, 2017

A glimmer of hope within the gates of hell

How a boy of 27 manages to bring hope to a place where people are losing their dreams for the future.

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October 17, 2016
Michel Baljet

Visiting a refugee shelter where no one wants to stay

A severe shortage of medicine, a neglected building. I visited a run-down refugee shelter in Sofia, Bulgaria, where 800 people are hopelessly counting their days.

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October 12, 2016
Michel Baljet

Venezuela braces for judgment day

Tomorrow the opposition in Venezuela has announced a large demonstration in Caracas. It is demanding a referendum to depose current President Maduro. As the opposition prepares for the demonstration, Maduro is bracing himself. Military checkpoints are being erected, "phone jammers" can be found throughout the city, activists are being

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August 31, 2016
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