Nicolas Maduro
The keys to understanding one of the most critical weeks for Venezuela — and why some citizens have mixed emotions
World
January 13, 2026
The keys to understanding one of the most critical weeks for Venezuela — and why some citizens have mixed emotions
Lee el artículo en español. People around the world — especially Venezuelans — are still processing the events that took…
Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’
World
January 12, 2026
Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’
As the US escalates its rhetoric towards Cuba to an unprecedented degree, issuing direct threats and public warnings, Cuban responses…
Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
World
January 11, 2026
Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
New York — President Donald Trump says US companies will now have access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. But the…
Venezuela releases first prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to know
World
January 10, 2026
Venezuela releases first prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to know
Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile prisoners, including opposition politicians, in what its government has called a gesture…
Farewell, forever wars, hello empire? The week that changed the world
World
January 10, 2026
Farewell, forever wars, hello empire? The week that changed the world
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River…
‘It’s uninvestible’: Trump’s Venezuela pitch met with skepticism from oil executives
World
January 10, 2026
‘It’s uninvestible’: Trump’s Venezuela pitch met with skepticism from oil executives
President Donald Trump on Friday tried to sell Big Oil executives on the promise of an expansive new drilling campaign…
What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker
World
January 8, 2026
What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker
United States forces boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday following a weeks-long chase on…
Trump scored a win with his raid on Venezuela. But the US is now responsible for the country’s future
World
January 8, 2026
Trump scored a win with his raid on Venezuela. But the US is now responsible for the country’s future
Four days since US President Donald Trump’s most strident military move yet, the gulf grows between his claim that the…
What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?
Environment
January 7, 2026
What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?
The largest oil reserves of any country on the planet, more than 300 billion barrels, are estimated to lie beneath…
It looks like Trump is running a private equity playbook in Venezuela
World
January 7, 2026
It looks like Trump is running a private equity playbook in Venezuela
New York — One way to make sense of President Donald Trump’s Venezuela actions is to remember one of the…