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Carlos Gonzales

@mabl2k.bsky.social

Research Lead at Bellingcat Visual Investigations Former Open Source Analyst with BBCAfricaEye.

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Made in the USA: How American-Built Weapons Have Wrought Destruction in Gaza - bellingcat Bellingcat has identified scores of incidents where remnants from munitions made in the US have been found after Israeli strikes in Gaza.

American-made munitions have played a significant role in Israel’s operations in Gaza. Bellingcat has collated scores of incidents where the remnants of US-made munitions have been found in the aftermath of Israeli strikes. Read here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

04.02.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 405    πŸ” 192    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 10
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A painting by the French artist Jean-Pierre Cassigneul.

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Oswaldo GuayasamΓ­n (Ecuadorian, 1919-1999). Mother and child with background (1989, oil on canvas).

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Love this work by @easybakeovensz.bsky.social focusing on how much chaos one agent can do.

EZ-17 shot a 40 mm less-lethal 5 times in minutes, 4 of which at the faces of protestors, including at close range.

16.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Analysing One Federal Agent’s Use of Less-Lethal Launcher in Minneapolis After the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Border Patrol agent "EZ-17" was filmed shooting less-lethal munitions at protesters five times in five minutes.

Just hours after Renee Good was shot, one member of Customs and Border Patrol’s elite tactical team on an adjacent street fired a less-lethal weapon five times in less than five minutes, with four shots aimed at the faces of protestors. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

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"Approaching Shadow"
Photo by Fan Ho

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Inside the Strike: The US Munition That Hit a Residential Building in Venezuela - bellingcat A Bellingcat investigation has identified remnants of an AGM-88 series missile inside a three-storey apartment complex that was hit in Catia La Mar during the US military raid on Venezuela on Jan. 3, ...

NEW: Bellingcat has identified the US munition that struck a residence in Catia La Mar on January 3, killing a 79-year-old woman named Rosa Gonzalez.

It was an AGM-88 series missile, which is used to strike radar-emitting targets like air defense systems.

www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

07.01.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Synced videos filmed in opposites sides across Caracas, show two perspectives of the attacks last night and the direction of travel of the US helicopters during part of the operation

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We’re proud to have contributed to this important investigative series on the dangerous journeys that migrants face across the Americas. Read our investigation into one suspicious TikTok account openly promoting people-smuggling services: www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04...

24.11.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Analyses by Maher and by Steven Beck have supported open-source/visual/audio investigations by Bellingcat, CNN, WaPo, and NYT β€” helping attribute the killing of Abu Akleh to Israeli soldiers, Israeli military killing 15 rescue workers in Gaza, and Peruvian security forces killing unarmed protesters.

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Geolocating Darfur Killings of Those Escaping Al Fashir - bellingcat Warning: Contains written descriptions of extreme violence including murder. All graphic footage has been omitted. A Bellingcat investigation has identified and verified the exact location of a mass k...

Social media footage and satellite imagery show killings as Rapid Support Forces took over Al Fashir (El Fasher). Bellingcat geolocated one incident on the city’s outskirts and showed it to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/11...

05.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8
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Met officers suspended over alleged abuse of suspects and support for Tommy Robinson BBC’s Panorama to broadcast allegations about Charing Cross station after sending evidence to police chiefs

The Metropolitan police are braced for an undercover documentary showing officers and staff allegedly being supportive of the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, making anti-Muslim comments and using excessive force against suspects in custody

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Incendiary Munitions Strike Gaza-bound Flotilla Two Nights in a Row - bellingcat On September 8 and 9, two vessels of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were attacked outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. Bellingcat analysed footage and images from both incidents. ...

The largest aid flotilla in history has been attacked twice in two days whilst in port in Tunisia. Open source analysis suggests an incendiary munition is to blame, contradicting official statements. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...

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Kenyan Weapons Linked to Sudan’s Civil War - bellingcat Bellingcat and our partners at Kenya’s Daily Nation have identified Kenyan-labelled crates of ammunition inside an alleged RSF depot close to the recently recaptured Sudanese capital Khartoum. Althoug...

Amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war, Bellingcat in partnership with Kenya’s Daily Nation was able to identify Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) depot near the capital Khartoum. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/06...

15.06.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 227    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations to all the partners involved in the #CargoTrucksATrapForMigrants investigation! It was an honor to be part of this collaboration. Thank you so much to @elclip.bsky.social for their incredible leadership and invite @bellingcat.com to be part of this great project.

16.04.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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What Audio Analysis Reveals About Aid Workers Killed in Gaza - bellingcat Hundreds of shots fired at aid convoy that resulted in deaths of multiple aid workers, audio analysis shows.

On March 23, a convoy of aid workers, traveling in vehicles marked with emergency flashing lights, was struck by gunfire in Gaza. Bellingcat used video footage of the incident to perform an audio analysis of the shooting. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...

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A border patrol unit traveled 300+ miles to carry out sweeping arrests and deportations in Bakersfield, California.

A new investigation from Evident, @calmatters.org & @bellingcat.com shows how warrantless raids could impact wide swaths of the nation.

Premiering April 8: evidentmedia.live/youtube

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US Border Patrol Called Raid 300 Miles From Border 'Targeted'. Open Source Evidence Suggests Otherwise - bellingcat US Border Patrol travelled 300 Miles for a 'targeted' operation. Rights groups say it was anything but targeted.

A January operation in the central Californian city of Bakersfield saw dozens detained by border patrol agents operating more than 300 miles from the US southern border. Bellingcat worked with @evidentmedia.org and @calmatters.org to piece together the operation www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/04...

08.04.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 273    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 19
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Colombian Mercenaries in Transit to Sudan via Libya - What do we Know?Β  - bellingcat Final TikTok post of Colombian reportedly missing in Sudan sheds light on possible journey from Colombia through Libya to the conflict zone.

A Colombian national goes missing. Then his identity documents appear in a video posted by the Sudanese Armed Forces. Bellingcat’s @mabl2k.bsky.social investigates… www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/12...

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