Nicolás Maduro

The US military escalation raises questions about the island’s future and its historical dependence on the South American nation

The message that the Venezuelan leader sought to convey at the close of Tuesday’s march was both an internal response to reinforce the regime’s cohesion, and an external signal of defiance against US pressure

The Secretary of State, a key figure in America’s two major international fronts, is leading the hardline stance against Chavismo while toning down pro-Russian positions in talks with Kyiv

The deployment of 5,000 soldiers and the reopening of a base revive fears tied to the 60 years Vieques served as a training camp and artillery range

The talk, for which no date has yet been set, aims to pave the way for a diplomatic solution to the bilateral tensions

The suspension of international flights to Caracas due to the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory has raised tensions in the region

The designation of the Cartel of the Suns as a foreign terrorist organization becomes effective Monday. The US administration says this provides ‘new tools’ for the US military campaign in the Caribbean

María Corina Machado’s adviser, who is living in exile in Boston, believes that after a transition the country could become ‘the economic engine and a democratic beacon for Latin America’

Extremist commentators and Donald Trump himself are spreading misinformation and exaggerations about the protests to bolster justifications for a direct attack on the cartels

Stripped of prejudices, members of the Cuban-American community in New York decided to support the Democrat, finding few similarities between the 34-year-old Muslim mayor-elect and Fidel Castro

The veteran diplomat is calling for ‘a new legislative framework’ that provides ‘more freedom’ to combat drug cartels

Opposition leader María Corina Machado predicted on Wednesday that there are ‘decisive hours’ ahead for a transition in the South American country

The statement from the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, comes just hours after the 20th attack on a drug-smuggling boat, which left four people dead

The Mexican president announces that a protocol for working in international waters has been agreed upon with a view to stopping the attacks

The decision, effective this Tuesday and Wednesday, coincides with the arrival in Caribbean waters of the ‘USS Gerald Ford,’ the most advanced aircraft carrier in the US fleet

From foreign policy to the economy, immigration and civil rights, this is a look at how the US president’s conservative revolution has advanced in the year since his election victory

The president says he ‘doubts’ the US will go to war with the Caribbean nation, in an interview with ’60 Minutes’

Bogotá’s intelligence service is targeting the New Drug Trafficking Board amid the crisis with Washington. Gustavo Petro claims this organization wants to assassinate him

The US president denies reports suggesting an imminent operation

The bolivar has been steadily losing ground, and the dollar has devalued by 60% since August

The reporter says that US intelligence is at a crisis point, and warns of the risks of the White House’s operation against Nicolás Maduro

The Pentagon’s announcement comes after the 10th extrajudicial attack against an alleged drug-running boat

Caracas expands its military deployment while US attacks against alleged drug boats intensify

The measure is intended to strengthen state surveillance and ensure that citizens report any incidents to the authorities

The Venezuelan opposition leader, recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, asserts that the Maduro regime ‘is weaker than ever’

The Venezuelan leader is digging in his heels. There are no signs of internal cracks despite escalating US military pressure

The agency’s covert operations, which Trump confirmed last week, hark back to the coups, assassination attempts and insurgencies supported or carried out by Washington in the region during the 20th century