Hugo Chávez

The US and Venezuela agreed to a historic oil exploitation deal, giving the US control over 65 billion barrels of oil.

Colombia, Venezuela, and Slovenia signal a shift in their foreign policy towards Israel.

Colombia and Israel engage in cynical disaster diplomacy, exploiting crises for political gain.

Fidel Castro led Cuba's influential revolution, defying US opposition and isolation for decades.

Israel and Venezuela are rebuilding ties after 17 years through humanitarian aid efforts.

Cuban President Díaz-Canel warned that without confronting fascism, any country risks becoming like Gaza or Cuba, as the island faces severe crises including 1,400 megawatts of power shortages and critical healthcare deficits while receiving international solidarity.

Venezuela's government has implemented laws to regulate media content since 2004.

La Rioja governor Ricardo Quintela warned investors and markets that a potential 2027 Peronist return would nationalize and expropiate assets acquired under Milei's land reform, challenging the administration's property rights expansion.

Venezuela's earthquakes pose ongoing environmental and health risks due to contaminants from rubble.

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega announced the end of elections to consolidate power.

Two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, killing 3,811 people and damaging 69,400 buildings, inflicting $37 billion in direct losses while exacerbating an already severe economic crisis caused by decades of mismanagement and infrastructure deterioration.

Venezuela receives Israeli aid after 17 years without diplomatic relations.

Cristina Fernández faces Supreme Court ordered seizure of her ultra-millionaire assets amid corruption allegations.

Venezuela's leader defends the government's earthquake response amid criticism and rising death toll.

Venezuela's economic collapse stems from a century-long oil-dependent rentier state model, but the country now serves as a primary battleground for great power competition through sanctions, loans, and geopolitical influence.

Venezuelans turn away from Trump and towards Corina Machado after a devastating earthquake.

Lack of construction controls and unstable geography worsened Venezuela's disaster.

A former Techint executive confirmed delivering nearly $1 million to Roberto Baratta.

María Consuelo Araújo is appointed Colombia's ambassador to the US by President Abelardo De La Espriella.

A double earthquake in Venezuela destroyed many buildings due to unstable soil and construction flaws.

Foro Madrid released a report arguing Spain and the EU sustain Cuba's communist regime through loans, debt renegotiations, and investments, citing 1.97 billion euros in Cuban debt and urging democratic conditions on cooperation.

Venezuela renewed consular relations with Israel after nearly two decades of hostility, driven by earthquakes creating humanitarian cooperation opportunities and strategic interests in energy, technology, and infrastructure development between the nations.

Following Venezuela's June earthquake, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez welcomed an Israeli diplomatic-military mission led by IDF officials, marking a dramatic geopolitical shift from former leaders' pro-Palestinian stance and positioning Israel alongside Washington in reconstruction efforts.

US troops deployed to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela distributed aid while American businesses eyed reconstruction opportunities, as Washington froze $22 billion in Venezuelan assets despite pledging $386 million in humanitarian assistance.

Peru's Constitutional Court annulled former President Ollanta Humala's 15-year prison sentence and ordered his release.

Rescuers in Venezuela detect possible signs of life in a collapsed building nearly a month after the double earthquake.

In January 2026, U.S. forces removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, exposing Russia's limited regional influence despite decades of military cooperation and billions invested in the relationship. Geographic and political distance constrained Moscow's ability to shape Latin American events.

Nicolás Maduro's arrest removed Cuba's primary oil supplier, intensifying economic hardship and potentially destabilizing the communist regime as the Trump administration pursues maximum pressure policies aimed at forcing regime change without military intervention.

Venezuela's social housing was not disproportionately damaged by recent earthquakes.

Trump's Venezuela strategy unraveled after a June earthquake killed thousands and exposed regime infrastructure collapse, forcing the U.S. president to shore up ally Delcy Rodriguez despite losing public support, while opposition leader Maria Corina Machado lost strategic footing.

Researchers argue Venezuela's crisis originated from its oil-dependent rentier state structure established in the early 20th century, not recent politics, making Chávez a symptom rather than cause of century-long institutional and economic decline.

Venezuela's tragedy is exploited for political gain by opposition groups and international entities.

Venezuelan death toll rises amid questions about undercounting earthquake casualties.

Latin America experienced shifting political waves: progressive left governments initially reduced poverty through expansive spending, faced international economic headwinds and right-wing backlash, enabling conservative returns; a second leftist wave emerged around 2018 but faced fiscal constraints and renewed right-wing pressure.

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro will visit Mexico to promote his book on climate crisis economics.

Venezuela's government targets its Christian majority, violating human rights and freedoms despite constitutional guarantees.

Israel's alliances face diplomatic shifts as foreign elections alter ties.

Fidel Castro's legacy inspires delegates to fight for justice at a Cuba solidarity forum.

Venezuela and Israel agree to reactivate consular services after 17 years of diplomatic rupture.

The right advances within the legal framework that protects dominant capitalist interests in the US.

Argentina's poverty rate rises to 30.7% in the first quarter of 2026, contradicting the government's optimistic narrative.

Readers discuss Argentina's issues, including machismo and anti-democratic countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cuba of reselling sixty percent of free Venezuelan oil without evidence, citing regional security concerns and claiming population losses, while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez rejected the allegations as propaganda justifying collective punishment.

Óscar Martínez says President Nayib Bukele never had an ideological or national plan.

A devastating earthquake in Venezuela left around 17,000 people homeless.

Venezuela's decades-long political turmoil, economic collapse, and recent devastating earthquakes killing 2,645 people demonstrate how authoritarian mismanagement, international intervention, and weakened civil society create humanitarian catastrophe with implications for global order.

Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential election with 50.135% of the total votes.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez defends her government's earthquake response.

Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips negotiate with Venezuela's government to re-enter the country after two decades, seeking contract protections and debt resolution worth billions before investing in its vast oil reserves.

Human rights advocates urge the US to lift sanctions on Venezuela after devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes killed at least 188 people and injured over 1,500, arguing sanctions have already caused tens of thousands of deaths and hamper disaster recovery efforts.