The Strait of Hormuz, blockaded by Iran, will open ‘naturally’ when the conflict ends ‘in two or three weeks,’ predicts the US president, who threatens to ‘strike hard’ at Tehran within that timeframe
Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system
The exiled opposition leader finds herself divided between those who prioritize stability in Venezuela and believe she could jeopardize it, and those who support a democratic transition with her at the helm
Without Venezuelan consulates in the United States, its citizens cannot obtain the documents they need to self-deport, and end up in a limbo
The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight
I was a 23-year-old journalist when I met Maduro and Cilia Flores. Seeing them again in person during the hearing in Manhattan at almost 50, I was struck by the mixture of disbelief, loss and bitterness that has been building for a long time
No one enters or leaves this border region with Venezuela, where guerrilla warfare has driven nearly 100,000 residents from their homes, without permission. Mines, drones, and armed control have turned the area into an open-air cage
In addition to the experimentation with an authoritarian model that emerges from an act of external force, another element is added: Venezuela is emerging as the first corporate colony of the 21st century
Despite the easing of US sanctions to boost the oil sector, economic recovery has not yet materialized
Donald Trump’s statements about opening a dialogue provoke diverse reactions among the Iranian population, ranging from fear and hope to uncertainty
Business leaders and investment funds participating in the global forum where the Trump-backed leader spoke believe it is still too early to assess the changes in the Latin American country
The prosecutor is asking the judge to prevent the defense from accessing evidence that could endanger witnesses and their families
The government is asking Venezuelans to reduce consumption due to the impact of the dry season on hydroelectric plants
The opposition leader, now living in exile in Spain, insists that the priority must be demanding elections. He would like to return ‘as soon as possible,’ but states that the conditions are not yet right
Representative Nydia Velázquez’s War Powers Resolution adds to the unsuccessful attempts to halt the operations in Venezuela and Iran, initiated without authorization from Congress
A solution on Washington’s terms could bring the release of prisoners, openness to investment, or the removal of a high-ranking figure in the communist establishment, but the ultimate objectives would serve the interests of an even more predatory entity
The country is trying to turn the page while Venezuelans take to the streets to gauge the true openness of Delcy Rodríguez’s government
In less than three months, the interim president has replaced almost half of her team, diminished the influence of the former leader, and defined her own profile for her administration
The new official is a military officer with extensive experience in espionage services and loyal to the political objectives of the Bolivarian revolution
Resistance to Chavismo’s years-long repression has changed the lives of a entire network of defenders who now demand that the government’s amnesty apply to those still behind bars
The Middle East conflict has transformed into a war of attrition that could soon undermine Trump’s triumphalism and become a perfect storm with global consequences for his presidency
At least five prisoners remain cut off from all contact in Salvadoran jails, a year after the US president ordered their unprecedented expulsion as alleged gang members
The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate attracted a crowd of over 15,000 people to a demonstration in Santiago, where she had traveled to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration
The Trump administration’s persecution is generating a massive return flow to Latin America driven by the fear of mass raids
Parliament debates new rules for mining and incentives for foreign investment in an area that is controlled by criminal groups and which has become a major environmental disaster
The Kremlin is offloading its offshore oil reserves due to the Middle East crisis, but a sustained global recession would hit its economy hard
The control over oil revenues shows the extent to which the rentier model that organized Venezuelan economy and politics for decades has been exhausted
