REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA Venezuelan interim president announces mass amnesty push Yesterday 09:03 Delcy Rodríguez says said she will propose a "general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present."
GEOPOLITICS Trump unmasked? Yesterday 06:30 The way Donald Trump has stripped himself bare, warts and all, in this first, tumultuous month of the year defies belief. by David Smith
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina advises against travel to Cuba due to ‘deteriorating conditions’ 30-01-2026 18:03 “In view of the deterioration in living conditions in Cuba, Argentine citizens are advised to avoid or postpone tourist travel to the island,” says Foreign Ministry.
VENEZUELA OIL INDUSTRY US eases Venezuela sanctions after oil sector reforms 30-01-2026 09:11 Venezuela adopts reform package that will open up its nationalised oil sector to private investment; Delcy Rodríguez moves to appease the United States and Donald Trump following the toppling of leader Nicolas Maduro.
Jailed Argentine in Venezuela ‘I fear for my life’ – Video released of Argentine lawyer detained in Venezuela 26-01-2026 08:08 Argentine lawyer Germán Giuliani seen in a video recorded from his prison cell; 49-year-old denies allegations against him and appeals for intervention from Milei government and international human rights bodies.
As I see it Europe hit by a butterfly’s wings 24-01-2026 07:09 Trump’s pathetic desire to win a prize that is awarded by people who despise him is reshaping geopolitics. by James Neilson
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Benigno Alarcón Deza: ‘Over 80% of Venezuelans are clamouring for political change’ 24-01-2026 07:08 Venezuelan political scientist, resident in Caracas, on the drift towards authoritarian government under Hugo Chávez, the impact of oil and the 2024 election, the strength of its opposition leaders and a potential return to democracy. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CHANGE IN VENEZUELA? Venezuela looks to woo US oil majors with new US-educated investment czar 20-01-2026 18:34 Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez names US-educated banker Calixto Ortega Sánchez as new head of Venezuela's main investment agency, an apparent overture to US investors.
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Techint’s Paolo Rocca bets on Milei’s US ties amid a global steel clash 19-01-2026 19:20 Looming pipeline tender, US trade alignment and China’s steel offensive are testing one of Argentina’s most powerful industrial alliances. by Ariel Maciel
Analysing Argentina LatAm on the run (from Trump) 17-01-2026 07:04 Latin American leaders are scrambling to adapt to the new reality in which the United States can impose its will on the hemisphere. by Marcelo J. García
GEOPOLITICS – ANALYSIS Trump, the creator of chaos, takes the driver’s seat 17-01-2026 06:31 The might of the US military strength unleashed in Caracas serves as a powerful threat to Washington’s other geopolitical adversaries. by Agustino Fontevecchia
As I see it After Maduro, Trump takes on the ayatollahs 17-01-2026 05:32 Having pledged himself publicly to “protect” protesting Iranians, Trump has left himself with precious little room in which to manoeuvre. by James Neilson
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Is Vaca Muerta now a dead cow – and EU-Mercosur deal a cherubic baby? 17-01-2026 00:12 Today will go down as a historic day with the world’s biggest free-trade area numbering over 700 million consumers signed into being in the Paraguayan capital of Asunción. by Michael Soltys
US-VENEZUELA RELATIONS Machado vows to be Venezuela president 'when the right time comes' 16-01-2026 13:41 "I believe I will be elected when the right time comes as president of Venezuela, the first woman president," opposition leader tells right-wing news show.
US-VENEZUELA RELATIONS Trump hosts Machado at White House but praises Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim leader 15-01-2026 20:27 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump; US president showers praise on interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after removal of Nicolás Maduro.
ANALYSIS In Argentina, Trump tests whether money, not force, can win over Latin America 15-01-2026 11:09 Argentina holds clues about how successful US President Donald Trump's so-called “Donroe Doctrine” may ultimately be.
US-VENEZUELA RELATIONS Trump praises 'terrific' new Venezuela leader Rodríguez after call 15-01-2026 10:26 US President Donald Trump says he had held a "long call" with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez, describing her as "terrific."
Business, politics & losses The fall of the Bolivarian régime and its ruinous fallout for Argentina 13-01-2026 15:18 Argentina’s economic relationship with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela left a negative balance difficult to hide. From Hugo Chávez’s financial loans to Néstor Kirchner to failed trade agreements, expropriations and non-payments, the link translated into lost dollars, lost markets and troubled national companies. Bonds with usurious interest rates, unpaid exports, truncated energy projects and forced nationalisations marked almost three decades of a political alliance which, in economic terms, proved to be costly and ruinous for the country. by Carlos Burgueño
VENEZUELA INTERVENTION Trump says working well with Venezuela's new leaders, open to meeting 12-01-2026 11:26 Venezuela says that 116 political prisoners have been released since the government announced last week it would begin freeing those jailed under Maduro.
DIPLOMATIC ROW Brazil to stop running Argentina's Embassy in Caracas as ties sink 12-01-2026 08:55 Brazil plans to relinquish custody of Argentina’s Embassy and diplomatic interests in Caracas as ties between Lula and Milei governments deteriorate.
US FOREIGN POLICY Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late' 11-01-2026 10:56 US president warns Communist leaders in Cuba that flow of Venezuelan oil and cash will stop; "I strongly suggest they make a deal, before it is too late," declares Trump on social media.
AS I SEE IT Donald Trump is on a roll 10-01-2026 06:51 Though Trump and his aides insist that they have drawn up a plan to make Venezuela great again, they do not seem to be aware of the magnitude of the task they have undertaken. by James Neilson
BEYOND THE HEADLINES Fracas in Caracas 10-01-2026 06:43 Whisking Maduro from a heavily guarded Caracas military base to a New York courtroom was also an almost magical feat but has yet to prove a game-changer in Venezuelan history. If Bolivarian 21st-century socialism could outlive Hugo Chávez, it could also survive Maduro. by Michael Soltys
GEOPOLITICS The dictator, the imperialist and the new world order 10-01-2026 06:39 Seeing a strongman take the keys to the region’s socio-political-economic inclinations is ominously reminiscent of the darkest days of the recent past. It feels even more terrifying when the man with his finger on the button is Trump. by Agustino Fontevecchia
EDITORIAL The Donroe Doctrine 10-01-2026 06:20 Trump has been explicit in placing democracy on the backburner in Venezuela.
HUMAN RIGHTS Venezuela releasing 'large number' of political prisoners 08-01-2026 16:36 National Assembly speaker announces release of political prisoners as a “gesture for peace; Analysts see move as concession to Washington after ouster of Maduro.
VENEZUELAN OIL INDUSTRY Trump says United States could run Venezuela and its oil for years 08-01-2026 14:52 Trump says in New York Times interview that the US would be running Venezuela and extracting its oil for years. “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” he told the newspaper.
GEOPOLITICS IN AMERICAS Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes 08-01-2026 14:17 French President Emmanuel Macron accuses United States of "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from its allies.
Foreign relations & diplomacy Milei praises Trump but says he won’t break trade links with China 08-01-2026 00:36 Argentina’s President Javier Milei said that there is "global reordering" taking place – and that his government has already stated which side it’s backing.
Trump ousts Maduro Argentina backs Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, downplays call for elections 07-01-2026 17:31 Casa Rosada accepts that elements of Maduro regime will remain in place in Venezuela and do not view calls for free elections as viable; Milei, who has cooled on Machado’s potential leadership of nation, will back Trump’s intervention in upcoming Davos speech.
MADURO OUSTER Machado says US told Venezuela leader to move to transition 07-01-2026 17:13 Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of opposition leader María Corina Machado leading country but has told interim leader Delcy Rodríguez to lead a transition of power.
OIL & GAS United States says it will control Venezuela oil exports indefinitely 07-01-2026 17:06 Trump administration plans to control future sales of Venezuelan oil and hold the proceeds in US accounts.
BILATERAL DISPUTE Argentina ‘working to bring’ security officer detained in Venezuela home 06-01-2026 18:51 National Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva says Argentina’s government is working around the clock to press Caracas to free detained Border Guard officer, who has been held by Venezuelan authorities since 2024.
DIPLOMACY & MULTILATERALISM Latin America split at UN over US military action in Venezuela 06-01-2026 17:59 Security Council meeting exposes sharp regional divisions after Maduro’s capture and transfer to New York; Some governments defend sovereignty while others back Washington’s move against Maduro.
MADURO OUSTED IN VENEZUELA US forces 'killed 55 Venezuelan, Cuban military personnel' in Maduro raid 06-01-2026 17:19 US forces killed 55 Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel during their stunning raid to capture Nicolas Maduro, according to tolls published by Caracas and Havana.
PROFILE: DELCY RODRÍGUEZ Venezuela’s new leader is the oil industry’s long-time ally 06-01-2026 13:52 Delcy Rodríguez oversees Venezuela’s oil apparatus and has decades of relationships among the remaining socialist stronghold in government.
CHANGE IN VENEZUELA? Maduro's fall tests Venezuela's ruling 'club' 06-01-2026 09:34 What happens to Venezuela's so-called "club of five" of powerful leftist figures, now that two of its most important members have been captured and sent to the United States to face trial?
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA UN: US operation in Venezuela undermined international law 06-01-2026 09:18 The Trump administration does not want to occupy Venezuela, says Washington’s envoy to the United Nations.
POST-MADURO OUSTER Venezuela regroups with new leader, old repression tactics 05-01-2026 22:52 For now, new leader Delcy Rodríguez has the backing of both the Chavismo strongholds in her government and US President Donald Trump.
VENEZUELA LEADER IN COURT Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty in NYC court, insists still president 05-01-2026 20:15 Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to drug-trafficking and other charges in a defiant appearance in a New York court.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Argentina leads bloc to stop CELAC rebuke of US action in Venezuela 05-01-2026 13:19 Buenos Aires leads group of regional governments in preventing unanimous CELAC statement condemning Washington’s actions in Venezuela, highlighting political divisions across Latin America.
CFK ON MADURO OUSTER Fernández de Kirchner: US ‘crossed a line’ with Maduro’s capture 05-01-2026 12:02 Former president posts strongly worded statement condemning Donald Trump’s decision to oust Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and transfer him to the United States; Act of “absolute illegality and illegitimacy” violates international law, she argues.
US INTERVENTION IN VENEZUELA Venezuela's Maduro arrives for first US court appearance after capture 05-01-2026 11:04 Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was en route to a New York courthouse early Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation.
MADURO OUSTED IN VENEZUELA Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge 04-01-2026 22:21 After Donald Trump stunned the world by saying the United States plans to “run” Venezuela, uncertainty over what that exactly means and who is in charge remains.
HUMAN RIGHTS Plaintiffs ask court in Argentina to seek Maduro’s extradition 04-01-2026 22:03 Prosecutors and plaintiffs in Argentine court case probing alleged crimes against humanity committed by Maduro and his government seek extradition of Venezuelan leader.
UNITED STATES POLITICS Rubio seizes chance to remake Latin America in Venezuela gambit 04-01-2026 18:42 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hopes to seize a long-awaited chance to try to shape Latin America in Washington’s favour.
MADURO OUSTED IN VENEZUELA Venezuela military recognises Maduro's VP Rodríguez as acting president 04-01-2026 15:14 ; Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Spain reject outside 'control' of nation in wake of Maduro's ouster.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA The US and Venezuela's vast oil reserves: key questions 04-01-2026 14:53 Venezuela has the largest proven reserves in the world, with 303.221 billion barrels, according to OPEC
MADURO OUSTED IN VENEZUELA 'At last': Venezuelans abroad celebrate Maduro ouster 04-01-2026 13:21 Venezuelans who fled their nation amid economic collapse and repression under Nicolás Maduro gather in cities worldwide to celebrate his ouster.
REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA Venezuela’s top court orders VP to temporarily take charge 04-01-2026 00:57 Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez to immediately assume and exercise all presidential powers in an acting capacity.