Venezuela
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, reversing course on blockade
The US cut off Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba after toppling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
Maduro returns to US court as rare narcoterrorism law faces key test at trial - analysis
A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment
US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say
Machado says she is heading back to Venezuela as Trump moves to shape post-Maduro transition
Trump appears to hope to work with interim President Delcy Rodriguez and other senior officials from Maduro's government, disappointing the opposition and contributing to the country's nervousness.
Global power struggle: Why Maduro's fall is a 'red line' warning for China, Iran
Pressure applied in Latin America, the Middle East, and East Asia reflects a coordinated effort to influence rivals without full-scale escalation.
Are you ready to stand up with Iranian protesters? - opinion
How can the Iranian citizens’ noble fight against a repressive, homophobic, sexist, anti-American theocracy be met with yawns, while democratic Israel’s heroic acts of self-defense trigger worldwide?
It’s really about oil, not drugs: Why Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is attacking Venezuela - opinion
This is a president who considers global warming a hoax, solar panels “ugly as hell,” wind turbines as visual blights and killers of birds and whales.
Trump's internal shifts in the US: How peace through strength restored global stability - opinion
Peace through strength is not outdated doctrine. It is the only doctrine that has ever stabilized a dangerous world.
Cuba is the next domino after Maduro’s fall - opinion
Cuba survives on foreign power; its fate may now be in US hands.
Maduro’s fall shows how US power is reshaping Latin America’s future - opinion
Nicolas Maduro’s capture shows Trump’s bold Latin America policy, raising the stakes for regional stability.
Over a dozen media workers detained in Venezuela, national press association says
Media workers were briefly detained while reporting on pro-Maduro marches and the new legislature’s swearing-in, days after the US captured the Venezuelan president.
After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links Venezuela mission to fight against Iran, Hezbollah
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will exert leverage to ensure that the country “no longer cozy up to Hezbollah and Iran in our own hemisphere.”
Drones spotted flying over Caracas, Venezuelan air defenses triggered with shots fired
Initial reports indicate that heavy gunfire was deployed against what appear to be drones near the main government building, and that the city's main ministries were evacuated.
