Venezuela Oil

Trump’s Pledge to ‘Unleash’ Venezuela’s Captured Fossil Fuels Collides with Big Oil’s Reluctance to Gamble on Instability

When the United States dramatically captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the start of 2026, President Donald Trump wasted little time laying out an ambitious economic vision. Standing before reporters in Washington, Trump pledged to “unleash” Venezuela’s vast oil reserves,...
Anthropic AI

US Alleged Use of Anthropic Claude in Venezuela Raid Raises Global Alarm Over AI-Driven Warfare and Civilian Casualties

The US technology firm Anthropic has found itself at the center of a growing international controversy following reports that its artificial intelligence model, Claude, was used by the Pentagon during a January 3 military operation in Venezuela that left 83...
Avior Airlines

Avior Airlines Seeks US Approval to Restore Direct Venezuela Flights, Setting Stage for Miami’s Return as Primary Gateway

Venezuelan carrier Avior Airlines has taken its most concrete step yet toward re-entering the United States market, filing a formal application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking authority to operate scheduled passenger and cargo flights between Venezuela and...
F-16V Block 70

Peru Abandoned Gripen for F-16 Block 70 as Political Collapse, Impeachment Fallout, and US Strategic Pressure Reshaped Its Fighter Choice

Peru’s decision to abandon the Saab Gripen E in favour of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 represents one of the most consequential fighter procurement reversals in modern Latin American defence history. What began as a technically grounded, cost-conscious modernisation...
Panama Canal

China Vows ‘necessary action’ After Panama Court Rules Chinese-Linked Canal Port Concessions Unconstitutional

China on Friday warned it would take “necessary measures” to protect the interests of its companies after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled that Chinese control of key ports linked to the Panama Canal was unconstitutional, escalating tensions around one of the...
Argentina Declares State of Emergency in Patagonia as Wildfires Destroy 45000 Hectares of Forest

Argentina Declares State of Emergency in Patagonia as Wildfires Destroy 45,000 Hectares of Forest

Argentina’s government declared a state of emergency in parts of Patagonia on January 29 as wildfires continue to consume vast tracts of forest during the Southern Hemisphere’s summer. The most severe blazes are concentrated in southern Chubut province, where at...
Venezuela Military and Police Pledge Loyalty to Interim President Amid US Backing and Rising Skepticism

Venezuela’s Military and Police Pledge Loyalty to Interim President Amid US Backing and Rising Skepticism

Venezuela’s military and police forces on Wednesday publicly pledged their loyalty to interim president Delcy Rodríguez in a show of support that underscores her fragile grip on power following the U.S.-backed ouster of longtime leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month....
Federal agents stand guard in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Ecuador Condemns Alleged ICE Attempt to Enter Its Minneapolis Consulate as Trump Deportation Crackdown Triggers Deadly Protests

Ecuador on Tuesday (Jan 27) condemned what it described as an attempted incursion by United States immigration agents into its consulate in Minneapolis, escalating diplomatic tensions amid nationwide protests against President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. In a statement, Ecuador’s...
State troopers form a line in street in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis on Edge After Immigration Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man, Protests Erupt

Minneapolis was rocked by another night of unrest after a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during a traffic stop, an incident that authorities say triggered violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in a city...
China Trade - Container terminal in Shanghai, China

China Posts Record $1.19 Trillion Trade Surplus in 2025 as Exporters Pivot to Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America Amid Renewed US Tariff Pressures

China reported a historic trade achievement in 2025 on Wednesday, posting a record US$1.189 trillion trade surplus as exporters adapted to renewed US tariff pressures under the second Trump administration. The figure, comparable to the GDP of a top-20 global...
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