GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY ‘Davos of Latin America’ tests Lula’s regional clout Yesterday 21:30 First gathering of regional heads of state since the United States captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, sparking outrage from Lula but praise from other leaders.
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
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
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.
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.
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
Analysing Argentina Venezuela: Is Milei on the right or the wrong side of history? 10-01-2026 06:51 A Venezuelan comeback, especially if it entails large investments in rebuilding infrastructure, would be a direct regional competitor for Vaca Muerta, a development that has improved its production efficiency but still needs to streamline costs. by Marcelo J. García
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
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.
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.
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.
REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela with Maduro now in New York jail 04-01-2026 00:48 US President Donald Trump says people from his cabinet will take charge of Venezuela for now, speaks of exploiting vast oil reserves; Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in New York jail as Washington hints it may work with Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez during transition.
US CAPTURES MADURO Maduro to face 'full wrath' of US law on drug, terrorism charges 03-01-2026 10:34 Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a post on X that Maduro and his wife would face "the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts" over drug and terrorism charges.
UNITED STATES INTERVENTION Bombs away in Venezuela for Trump, the self-proclaimed 'peace' president 03-01-2026 09:35 Trump's enthusiasm for war would seem at odds for a president who has loudly declared that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
US ATTACKS CARACAS Trump says Maduro captured after US airstrikes hit Venezuela 03-01-2026 09:24 Capturing Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, marks an unprecedented intervention and a stunning fall for the Venezuelan leader who became president in 2013.
UNITED STATES ATTACKS VENEZUELA Milei cheers Trump-ordered capture of Maduro in Venezuela 03-01-2026 09:16 Argentina's President reacts to news of the United States intervention in Venezuela, declaring: “Freedom moves forward."
US ATTACKS VENEZUELA Venezuela's allies condemn US attack and removal of Maduro 03-01-2026 08:35 Venezuela's neighbours and allies of its President Nicolás Maduro condemn large scale US strike on the South American country and removal of leader.
UNITED STATES ATTACKS VENEZUELA Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured in 'large scale' US strike 03-01-2026 07:41 Donald Trump announces US has carried out large-scale military strikes in Venezuela and announced that Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.
LATIN AMERICA & GEOPOLITICS Machado, Trump and the contradictions of removing Maduro by force 13-12-2025 05:18 What kind of guarantees can a region with a history of far-right military dictatorships get from a United States that has shelved the democracy agenda in favour of throwing around its economic and geopolitical might? by Agustino Fontevecchia
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Finally in Oslo, Nobel laureate Machado vows to return to Venezuela 11-12-2025 14:06 María Corina Machado reportedly took three days to make it out of Venezuela and reach Norway, wearing a wig and a disguise, crossing seas, dodging checkpoints and the risk of arrest. It also took the help of the United States government.
REGIME CHANGE IN VENEZUELA? Analysis: How far will Trump go on Venezuela? 10-12-2025 23:26 US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US troops to the Caribbean and warned of strikes on Venezuelan soil. How far could Trump go, and what would be the result?
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Nobel winner Machado secretly left Venezuela and hit bad weather 10-12-2025 13:46 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado secretly left Venezuela in a bid to get to Oslo in time to accept her award but was forced to miss the ceremony because bad weather delayed her journey.
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Questions over Machado's whereabouts as Nobel event postponed 09-12-2025 10:12 Nobel officials delay press conference with Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday; Unclear if she is in the Norwegian capital or not.
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Machado family, heads of state in Oslo to fete elusive Nobel laureate 08-12-2025 19:09 María Corina Machado has indicated she will accept her award in person on Wednesday at Oslo's City Hall, despite the risk of being declared a fugitive for leaving her country.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Adapt or die: Latin America's response to Trump 26-11-2025 15:23 No country has been left untouched by what many view as a return to US interventionism in what the Trump administration has taken to calling "our hemisphere."
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Trump’s move on Venezuela splinters region over possible strike 03-11-2025 13:29 President Nicolás Maduro’s calls for Latin American solidarity have largely fallen on deaf ears; New poll shows significant number of people in region see US military intervention as best shot at restoring Venezuelan democracy.