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US military provides aid to Venezuela after earthquakes, despite enforcing sanctions that worsened the disaster.

Nicolás Maduro sends a unity message to Venezuelans from US prison after earthquakes.

President Trump hints at potential future US military action, citing past successes in Iran and Venezuela.

Nicaragua's regime remains under the radar of Trump due to its low profile and cooperation with the US.

Trump says a US strike killed Tren de Aragua gang boss Hector Flores with Venezuelan help.

Trump on Chinese leader Xi taking Taiwan: ‘That’s up to him’

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre launches a legal challenge against South African defence exports to the US.

The US military conducted a drill over Caracas, its first since a January attack on the capital.

US-Israel military operation killed Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei in February 2026, prompting Iranian retaliation and Strait of Hormuz shipping halts, significantly disrupting global energy markets amid escalating Middle East tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.

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Following a US military attack on Venezuela in January 2026, Trump administration officials, led by Marco Rubio, sought to overthrow both Maduro and the Cuban government by severing Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, yet Venezuela's interim president maintained Bolivarian solidarity despite constraints.

Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, was deported to the US, according to Venezuela's migration agency.

Following a US military attack on Venezuela in January 2026 and Maduro's kidnapping, the Trump administration, led by Marco Rubio, attempted to exploit Venezuelan leadership changes to isolate Cuba economically and politically, though Venezuela maintained solidarity despite severe constraints.

The Trump administration abducted Venezuelan President Maduro in January 2026, killing approximately 100 people, and subsequently imposed fuel blockades on Cuba while threatening military takeover, actions international legal experts consider violations of international law.

China delivered 90,000 tons of rice, $80 million in financial aid, and solar infrastructure to Cuba to counter Trump's intensified embargo, addressing food shortages and energy crises caused by US economic warfare.

Venezuela begins restructuring its $150 billion debt amid ongoing political turmoil.

Marco Rubio cosplays as deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro on Air Force One.

Venezuela was ravaged by rare double earthquakes, killing at least 188 people and injuring many.

A rare double earthquake hit Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping over 200.

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Maduro's Son Expands Diplomatic Duties in Venezuela Despite U.S. Drug-Trafficking Indictment

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez held high-level meetings in India with Prime Minister Modi and external affairs minister, consolidating oil provisions and expanding economic cooperation as India becomes Venezuela's third-largest crude oil destination amid US sanctions pressure.

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Trump may apply the same plan in Cuba as in Venezuela, sparking regional concern.

U.S. federal prosecutors indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro Wednesday for the 1996 downing of two planes, raising concerns among experts that the Trump administration may pursue military action to capture the 94-year-old and bring him to face justice in America.

Trump posted an image claiming Venezuela as a potential U.S. state, exposing imperial ambitions toward a weakened nation, while Venezuela's government responded with uncharacteristic restraint, revealing economic desperation overriding nationalist rhetoric.

The Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro, employs coercive diplomacy that risks regional destabilization, refugee crises, prolonged military occupation, and asymmetric warfare threatening U.S. personnel and economic interests across South America.

Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab, a Maduro ally, was deported to the United States following his February arrest in Caracas, strengthening ongoing U.S. investigations into corruption and narcoterrorism allegations against Venezuela's former leadership.

President Trump posted a graphic suggesting Venezuela as the 51st state following his January arrest of Nicolas Maduro, amid restored diplomatic ties, reopened Miami-Caracas flights, and cooperation with acting President Delcy Rodriguez on stabilization and recovery plans.

Trump administration forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in early January, declaring intent to govern Venezuela directly, violating international law while claiming to remove an authoritarian leader whom most Venezuelans and Latin Americans opposed.

Trump proposed annexing Venezuela as the 51st U.S. state twice this week, but Venezuela's acting president responded with unprecedented restraint, reflecting a strategic shift away from traditional anti-American rhetoric toward pragmatic cooperation with the Trump administration.

President Trump expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state twice this week, but Venezuela's acting government largely remained silent, prioritizing cooperation with the Trump administration over traditional anti-American rhetoric following recent political upheaval.

Mexico's education ministry reversed its school calendar acceleration plan after pushback from parents and teachers, while Trump proposed annexing Venezuela for its vast oil reserves, and over 10,000 Zacatecas residents protested government repression.

Nicolás Maduro spoke about Venezuela's earthquake from a New York jail, offering prayers and calling for unity.

Nicolás Maduro sends a message of solidarity to Venezuela from prison after devastating earthquakes.

Trump's operation removed Venezuelan dictator Maduro six months ago, creating democracy's first real opening for 30 million people in a generation, though interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, a Chavismo insider, risks perpetuating the old regime without genuine democratic transition.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Guantanamo Bay amid escalating US blockade against Cuba, which has worsened the island's fuel crisis and humanitarian conditions, alongside new sanctions targeting Cuban officials and entities.

Venezuela's opposition signs the Panama Manifesto, a roadmap for democratic transition after Maduro's capture.

US Southern Command chief meets with Cuban military leaders at Guantanamo base.

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez affirmed Bolivarian solidarity with Cuba despite US military invasion in January 2026, rejecting Trump administration pressure to sever ties and abandon the island nation facing American threats.

Venezuela's PSUV party and Maduro's son condemned expanded U.S. sanctions on Cuba, calling for unified regional opposition while warning of potential humanitarian crisis fabrication as pretext for military intervention.

Cuba's government denounced US allegations of acquiring attack drones as fabricated justification for military intervention, amid escalating US pressure including sanctions, increased surveillance, and threats reminiscent of the Venezuelan operation.

Venezuelan official Alex Saab is deported to the US.

Venezuela has extradited Alex Saab, a close ally of former President Maduro, to the US.

The Trump administration kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026, killing approximately 100 people, and subsequently imposed a fuel blockade on Cuba, threatening both nations with US takeover while violating international law.

The United States carried out bombings in Caracas on January 3, 2026, and abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, representing a naked imperialist military operation that violated national sovereignty without manufactured justification.

Trump suggests making Venezuela the 51st US state, met with near silence from Venezuela's government.

Nicolás Maduro's son acknowledged excesses during his father's regime and said chavismo must apologize.