https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-seizes-venezuela-linked-tanker-ahead-trump-machado-meeting-officials-say-2026-01-15 The article explains that the United States seized another oil tanker linked to Venezuela just before a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. U.S. forces intercepted the tanker called Veronica, a Guyana-flagged Aframax tanker, in the Caribbean without incident, according to officials. This is the sixth tanker the U.S. has seized recently… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/eu-mercosur-sign-trade-deal-after-25-years-negotiations-2026-01-17 The article tells us that the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur officially signed a long-awaited free trade agreement on January 17, 2026, in Paraguay after 25 years of negotiations. The deal aims to cut tariffs and expand trade between the two regions, creating one of the largest free-trade areas in the world covering about 700… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-brushes-off-hysteria-over-greenland-2026-01-20/ The article reports that the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to growing global concerns about the U.S. government’s plan to take over Greenland, a autonomous part of Denmark. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Scott Bessent downplayed fears of a trade war or major conflict, calling much of the reaction “hysteria.” He was responding to tariffs… Read more »
Link: Link United States President Donald Trump continues to send threats to Denmark and Greenland, ones that express the thought of that if the United States isn’t in control of the mineral rich and geographically advantageous island of Greenland than Russia or China would easily be able to overtake the Danish military and become not only a military and economic… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-us-diplomatic-relations-maduro-12eca94ea60dbdbc8d8ac37535a5d23b The United States and Venezuela announced they are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations after years of strained ties. This followed a visit by a Trump administration delegation to Venezuela to evaluate whether the U.S. embassy in Caracas could reopen. This visit marks one of the most serious efforts toward renewed engagement since relations were… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-us-venezuela-maduro-e66899b41f0b84cf83f77a69d399b486 Cuba announced that 32 of its military and police officers were killed during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela over the weekend. This is the first official death toll released related to the American strikes. According to a statement on Cuban state television, the officers were in Venezuela at the request of the Venezuelan government. While… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazil-billionaire-batista-met-with-venezuelas-rodriguez-us-officials-2026-01-14/ Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista has been acting as an informal middleman between Venezuela and the United States. According to Reuters, he met with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, before and after meeting with U.S. officials in Washington. Batista told U.S. officials that Rodríguez seems open to foreign investment in Venezuela’s oil and gas industry and willing… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-venezuela-protest-trump-maduro-3e0c96fe8a241202a5d5a8f2364909a5 Recent protests have erupted following the US’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. One of such protests is happening in South Africa. Demonstrators gathered outside of the US embassy, pointing out the US oil interest in Venezuela. Pro Palestine protesters were also present at these protests, in relation to the anti imperialism position. South Africa has… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/analysis-en/colombia-at-the-crossroads-as-trump-threats-meet-election-fever/ Following President Trump’s challenge against Colombia’s sovereignty, Gustavo Petro of Colombia condemned Trump’s statement of invasion of his country. Trump and Petro would talk over the phone and come to mostly positive conclusions, but claims of Petro’s involvement in the drug trade did not go over well. Previous conflicts between the 2 presidents have been about… Read more »
Link to article: https://latinamericanpost.com/americas/venezuelan-power-without-maduro-leaves-delcy-rodriguez-holding-lightning-rod/ Following the capture of Nicholas Maduro, the president of Venezuela, his role has been filled by his vice president Delcy Rodríguez. Rodríguez is claiming to be in a temporary position until the eventual return of Maduro. Condemning the US’s actions in her country, she appears to be following in Maduro’s footsteps. Rodríguez has been climbing the… Read more »
