Venezuela
US pursuing second criminal probe into ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro
The New York indictment, originally filed in 2020, was cited as legal justification for the US special forces raid in Caracas that deposed Maduro as Venezuela's leader.
The past returns: Justice, terrorism, and Hezbollah’s global shadow - opinion
Iran’s South American strategy - opinion
'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies
Maduro ally Saab arrested in Venezuela, US official says
Venezuelan official Alex Saab was reportedly arrested in a joint US-Venezuelan operation, though his lawyer and government aligned figures denied the claim as conflicting accounts emerged.
Venezuela's interim president meets US envoy as diplomatic ties resume
US envoy Laura Dogu reiterated Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s three-phase roadmap for Venezuela, focusing on stabilization, economic recovery, and a political transition, the US embassy said.
US parades Maduro in New York as clear warning to global adversaries - opinion
The US used Maduro’s capture to signal power and warn adversaries that challenges to US authority are not welcome.
Will Venezuela get the 'Gaza treatment' from the US? - opinion
From Washington’s perspective, Venezuela is already a failed state, and officials have proposed setting up a Technocratic Council in the South American nation, similar to that in Gaza.
Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert major prison center
Rodriguez said that the Helicoide prison, a long-standing symbol of alleged government repression, will instead be converted into a center for sports and social services.
Trump threatens tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with oil
US President Donald Trump announces potential tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba, ramping up pressure on the island’s leadership.
Trump eases Venezuela oil sanctions to boost US investment
The Trump administration eases some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector, allowing US companies to invest, but excludes firms from China, Russia, and other rivals.
Does Trump want a nuke, ballistic missile deal with Iran or regime change? - analysis
Trump was so excited after he succeeded at regime change in Venezuela that he figured, why not do the same in Iran? His issue, however, is that he caught Venezuela Syndrome.
US handing over seized tanker to Venezuela, officials say
The US hands back the Panama‑flagged M/T Sophia to Venezuela, marking the first reversal of such a seizure under the Trump administration.
How media decides which deaths count and which events matter - analysis
How psychological warfare is waged not by lies but by deciding which events are allowed to matter.
