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19th-century plan for a slaving empire based in US deep south and Caribbean resonates with Trump’s foreign policy today

One year into his second term of office, Donald Trump’s foreign policy aspirations have led him to variously lay claim to Canada, the Panama Canal and, most contentiously at present, Greenland. He has kidnapped the head of state of Venezuela, saying that the US can run the country and exploit…

The Conversation

We Venezuelans must choose our own path

Letters: We need fair elections, not bombs or contracts with the US oil industry, says Gabriel Moncada Belisario

The Guardian - UK

How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry

In the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela and Donald Trump’s repeated threats towards Greenland, a wave of pessimism has swept the western world.

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Why Doesn't Regime Change Ever Seem To Work?

The problem is not that revolution is bad or that some cultures can’t rule themselves—it’s that social engineering is hard.

Reason

Further Decline In Oil Shipments Threatens To Deepen Cuba's Economic Collapse, Experts Say

Experts are warning that Cuba's ongoing shortage of oil will deepen as the U.S. cuts shipments from Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

French Citizen Held Prisoner In Venezuela Details Ordeal In Detention, Including Being Drugged And Sexually Attacked

A French citizen detailed the ordeal he went through throughout five months of detention under the Venezuelan regime.

Latin Times

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

Church leaders cite Greenland threats, Venezuela action and aid cuts as undermining human dignity and peace

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Hundreds Of Political Prisoners Still Held in Venezuela As Releases Stall, Local Rights Monitor Says

Nearly 800 political prisoners remain detained in Venezuela despite a series of announced releases earlier this month following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Trump Shares AI-Altered Map with Canada, Greenland, Venezuela as Part of the U.S.

President Donald Trump shared images on his Truth Social platform depicting Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of United States territory.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia

The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.

Latin Times

American border crackdown forces Venezuelan migrants on a perilous journey back south

Since February 2025, thousands of Venezuelan asylum-seekers have been turned away from the United States-Mexico border and denied the right to apply for protection in the U.S. Along with other Venezuelans who were living in the U.S. and have been deported, they’ve been forced to head south, either back to…

The Conversation

How Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress: ‘Violation of norms’

In his second term, Trump has taken aim at and circumvented the legislative branch – from mass firings to tariffs

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump Accepts Nobel Peace Prize Medal From Venezuelan Leader But Struggles With Name

Donald Trump accepts a Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during a White House meeting but appears to struggle to recall her name while speaking to reporters.

International Business Times UK

Why Trump’s chaotic pursuit of Greenland shows only one rule applies in his dangerous global power-grab

ANALYSIS: From Greenland to Venezuela, Iran to Ukraine, Donald Trump has shaken the world and reshaped global alliances to shore up a new world order under three kings, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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The barrel and the bargain: Who should control Venezuela's oil after Maduro?

Output can rise with capital and access — but Venezuela’s oil story has never been just technical. Sovereignty, revenue flows, and who controls where the crude goes are just as important.

The Conversation

Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs

When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela – carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the moves were framed as political intervention.

Latin Times

DOJ Announces Life Sentence for Venezuelan Kingpin Known as 'El Gordo,' One of the Country's Top Traffickers

Authorities say "El Gordo" worked with and paid bribes to high ranking officials throughout the Venezuelan government, including military generals, army officers, national police commissioners and senior members of the country's intelligence agencies.

The Independent UK

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern

Mexico is showing sensitivity to U.S. military movements since the attack earlier this month on Venezuela

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Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela

The Labour government came into office promising to “use realist means to pursue progressive ends”. US president Donald Trump’s recent actions over Venezuela and Greenland have tested Keir Starmer’s ability to deliver on that promise.

Latin Times

Venezuela Denies Reports of Secret Talks Between Top Regime Figure and U.S. Officials: 'False and Malicious'

Venezuela's interim government denied reports that Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in the ruling regime, held secret talks with U.S. officials, calling the claims "false and malicious" and accusing unnamed actors of trying to sow divisions within the country's leadership.

The Independent UK

Mother reveals chilling last words from son who died in Venezuela during Maduro capture mission

Saul Pereira Martinez, 18, spoke to his family for final time before being killed in U.S. air strikes on Caracas as part of operation to abduct former president Nicolas Maduro on January 3

Latin Times

Venezuelan Mother Recalls Last Message From Son Who Worked As a Guard In Maduro's Compound As U.S. Troops Arrived: 'I Love You, It Has Begun'

The mother of a Venezuelan 18-year-old recalled the last message her son sent her as the U.S. operation to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro began.

The Independent UK

Every country Trump has attacked or threatened in second term after Iran struck again by ‘America First’ president

IN FOCUS: Despite worldwide backlash, the US president continues to embrace an aggressive foreign policy agenda. Maira Butt reports on the countries Trump has targeted in his first 12 months back in office - and where could be next

Latin Times

Mike Pence Says Interim Regime Leader Rodriguez Is 'Not The Right Leader' For Venezuela: 'Move Forward As Quickly As Possible'

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he doesn't believe interim regime leader Delcy Rodriguez is "not the right leader" for Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Venezuelan's Delcy Rodríguez Was Labeled As 'Priority Target' By DEA Before Rising To Power: Report

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodríguez was labeled a "priority target" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration years before rising to the top of the country's power structure, according to a new report.

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