US embassy in Venezuela formally resumes operations after seven-year closure Since the contested presidential elections in 2019, the US had run diplomatic operations for Venezuela out of neighbouring Colombia. Euronews · Mar 30
Trump Is Getting His Way in Latin America. But Bully Tactics Have a Cost—and the Bill Is Coming Due. A brash bid to reassert U.S. dominance is delivering short-term wins. But a region tired of being pushed around may not stay compliant for long. Reason · Mar 30
Trump appears to relax oil blockade on Cuba as Russian tanker arrives US president says he has ‘no problem’ with countries sending oil to Cuba, in potential lifeline to island nation The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Trump Cuts Off Gas Price Discussion to Ask When Venezuela Will Build a Statue of Him During Cabinet Meeting President Donald Trump interrupted a Cabinet briefing on rising fuel costs to ask when Venezuela would build a statue of him, drawing laughter at the meeting and criticism online for shifting attention away from the economic discussion. International Business Times UK · Mar 29
Rights and Environmental Groups Say Venezuela Mining Bill Could Pull U.S. Firms Into 'Blood Gold' Economy A coalition of Venezuelan civil society, Human Rights and environmental groups is warning that a proposed mining law could draw U.S. companies into a system linked to illegal extraction, environmental damage and armed control of mineral-rich regions. Latin Times · Mar 28
'Forget That' — Trump Dismisses His Own Cabinet's Gas Price Briefing to Press for a Venezuelan Statue During a Cabinet meeting focused on rising fuel costs, Trump diverted attention with a remark about a potential statue in Venezuela, sparking mixed reactions. International Business Times UK · Mar 27
Maduro Reportedly Held in Ultra-Secure 'Jail Inside of a Jail' Brooklyn Facility With No Outside Contact Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is held under extreme isolation at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, facing charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. International Business Times UK · Mar 27
How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US-Brazil relationship in the second Trump era Darren Beattie, the recently appointed U.S. State Department senior adviser for Brazil policy, had planned to attend a forum on critical minerals in São Paulo in mid-March. But his visa was denied. The Conversation · Mar 27
Trump news at a glance: president tries to stop chaos at airports Donald Trump said he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages – key US politics stories from 26 March 2026 The Guardian - US · Mar 27
Trump Says Maduro Faces 'Fair Trial' but Hints at Expanding Case Since Current One Covers 'A Fraction of the Kind of Things That He's Done' President Donald Trump said the United States may bring additional legal cases against Nicolás Maduro, suggesting the charges he currently faces represent only part of his alleged conduct. Latin Times · Mar 26
Judge refuses to dismiss Nicolas Maduro case as legal fee debate rages IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 26
A smile and a handshake as Maduro case drags Venezuela crisis to New York court The deposed Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in a Manhattan courtroom as rival protests took place outside The Guardian - US · Mar 26
Photos from Caracas and U.S. court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in New York on Thursday, seeking the dismissal of his drug trafficking indictment in the wake of his capture in a U.S. military raid in January. Maduro supporters and opponents gathered outside the courthouse while in Caracas, supporters of Venezuela’s former… The Independent UK · Mar 26
US judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in drug trafficking case US sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from footing the bill and Maduro and Flores say they do not have sufficient personal funds to cover it themselves. Euronews · Mar 26
Latin Times · Mar 26 Venezuela's Maduro Held in 'Jail Inside a Jail' In Brooklyn Detention Center Over Security Concerns Nicolás Maduro appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday as new details emerged about his detention under strict isolation measures in a high-security unit in Brooklyn nearly three months after U.S. forces brought him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.
Latin Times · Mar 26 Trump Jokes About Presidential Bid In Venezuela During Cabinet Meeting: 'I May Run Against Delcy' President Donald Trump joked on Thursday he might consider running for president in Venezuela against interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after leaving office.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 The Latest: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to appear in New York City court Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns to a New York courtroom as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees
Latin Times · Mar 26 U.S. Brought Back $100 Million Worth Of Gold From Venezuela After Instating a Friendly President, Interior Minister Says Interior Minister Doug Burgum said the U.S. brought back $100 million worth of gold from Venezuela earlier this month after he made a trip to the country.
The Guardian - US · Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro appears again in New York court on ‘narco-terrorism’ charges Deposed Venezuelan president and his wife, who both pleaded not guilty, were captured by US military in January
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro heads back to a US court, fighting charges as Venezuela moves on without him Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees
We Got This Covered · Mar 25 Marco Rubio took the stand in a federal criminal trial, but what the defense attorney asked afterward had even the judge baffled “Is that allowed?”
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez pitches newly opened oil sector to investors at Miami summit Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is selling investors on a newly opened oil industry and looser U.S. sanctions
Latin Times · Mar 25 Marco Rubio Says He 'Would've Been Shocked' to Know Friend and Former Lawmaker Was Lobbying for Maduro Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro
The Guardian - US · Mar 25 US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela’s feared prisons: ‘They beat me, chained me up’ James Luckey’s ordeal sheds light on the mistreatment political prisoners faced under Nicolás Maduro
Axios · Mar 25 Rubio testimony sheds light on friend's shadowy Venezuela play Trial offers a behind-the-scenes look at Maduro regime's push to curry favor with the U.S.