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AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

Ever since U.S. commandos successfully removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026, speculation has been growing that “Cuba could be next” on the list of the Trump administration’s targets.

The Conversation

CIA director visits Cuba for rare meeting as island runs out of fuel

Ratcliffe met with Rául Castro's grandson, Raulito, in a highly unusual meeting.

Axios

Marco Rubio says Cuba's leaders must go as US offers country €85 million in aid

Cuba lost the source for around half its fuel needs when US forces snatched Venezuela’s president in a stunning January raid, with his successor complying with US pressure not to aid the island.

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What the end of Venezuela's amnesty law means for hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars

One of the biggest concerns for Venezuela's opposition following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces in January was the fate of thousands of political prisoners who had been detained since Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, took power.

Latin Times

White House Labels Rubio's Air Force One Tracksuit 'Full Circle Moment' in Deliberate Parody of Maduro's Capture

Marco Rubio wore a Nike tracksuit on Air Force One, parodying Venezuelan President Maduro's arrest. The White House framed it a 'full circle moment'

International Business Times UK

Venezuela as the 51st State? Here's Why Donald Trump's Venezuela Statehood Dream Faces Legal Roadblocks

Donald Trump has suggested making Venezuela the 51st US state, sparking debate over the feasibility and legality of such a move, amid ongoing discussions about oil and geopolitical influence.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela soon to become America's 51st state? Here's truth to Donald Trump's shocking remarks

Donald Trump has made similar comments about Canada. Rodríguez went on to say that Venezuelan and U.S. officials have been in touch and are working on “cooperation and understanding.”

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Trump Is Reportedly 'Seriously Considering' Making Venezuela the 51st State After Canada-US Merging Proposal, Fox News Reporter Says

President Trump reportedly considers annexing Venezuela as the 51st state, following previous proposals to integrate Canada. This move aims to control oil reserves and reshape geopolitical dynamics.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela’s acting president pushes back on Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela is ‘not a colony, but a free country’, she added

The Independent UK

María Corina Machado Was Never Considered to Lead Venezuela After Maduro's Capture: She Looks at The U.S. for Her Return Home

A Qatari source told CNN that, instead, Delcy Rodríguez made several visits to Doha last year, including meetings with the country's Prime Minister

Latin Times

Venezuela Admits Man Died in Custody in 2025 Despite Telling his Mother He Was Alive for Almost a Year

Venezuela's prisons ministry has admitted that a man whose 82-year-old mother spent months searching for him until this week had already died in state custody in July 2025. In a statement released on May 7, the ministry said Víctor Hugo Quero Navas had died of medical complications.

Latin Times

Venezuela Oil Revenues Remain Opaque Despite U.S.-Backed Oversight Push: Report

New reporting highlights persistent secrecy in Venezuela's oil sector following U.S. intervention and leadership change.

International Business Times

Federal Trial of Nicolás Maduro and Wife Cilia Flores Delayed Again in New York: When Is the Next Hearing?

A U.S. federal judge in New York has postponed the third court hearing in the case against Nicolás Maduro until June, marking the latest delay in a high-profile prosecution that has already faced multiple scheduling setbacks.

Latin Times

Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region

Guyana has argued at the International Court of Justice that 70% of its territory is at stake in a historic border dispute with Venezuela over a swath of jungle that is rich in resources

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Latin Times

Trump Joked He Could Run Venezuela. New Poll Suggests The Honeymoon Is Over

President Donald Trump joked last month that he could run for president of Venezuela because, he claimed, his popularity there was higher than anyone else's. A new Venezuelan poll suggests that boast may already be aging badly. A late-April survey by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that gratitude toward…

Latin Times

Who Is David Rivera, Ex-Florida Congressman Convicted in Foreign Lobbying Case and Longtime Rubio Ally

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera, a Republican from Florida and once a rising Miami political figure with close ties to Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday in federal court in Miami for his role in a covert $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.

The Guardian - UK

‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela

Four months after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, officials hail repairing of ties as airliner touches down in Caracas

Latin Times

European Parliament Defies U.S. Shift, Demands Sanctions Stay On Delcy Rodríguez and Other Venezuelan Officials

The European Parliament approved a resolution calling for sanctions to remain in place against Delcy Rodríguez and other Venezuelan officials, putting the EU legislature on a collision course with Washington's recent move toward economic reengagement with Caracas.

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Latin Times

First Direct U.S.-Venezuela Flight in 7 Years Takes Off From Miami

The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in nearly seven years departed Thursday from Miami International Airport, reopening a route suspended in 2019 and restoring one of the most important air links for Venezuelans in South Florida.

The Independent UK

USS Ford aircraft carrier will be heading home after record-breaking deployment

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A pin worn by Venezuela’s acting President has sparked an international row

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez wore the pin when she visited Barbados on Monday

Reason

War Hawks' 'Credibility' Obsession Makes America Less Credible

Trump is making the same mistakes Nixon did, doubling down on pointless threats to save face.

The Independent UK

Special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid enters plea in NYC court

This case emerges amid heightened scrutiny of prediction markets, platforms that allow individuals to wager on various outcomes

Reason

Taxing the Rich

Plus: New York City's persistent budget problems, the crony capitalist scramble for Venezuelan oil, senseless trafficking PSAs, and more...

Latin Times

Rick Scott Calls for Sanctions Against Delcy Rodríguez After Amnesty Ruling For Prisoners is Annuled in Venezuela

Florida senator Rick Scott called for sanctions against Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, following the reported annulment of an amnesty law in the South American country, escalating pressure from U.S. officials on key figures within President Nicolás Maduro's government.

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