Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado declared the Chavista dictatorship will end, operating from Washington after Maduro's capture in January 2026, amid 650% inflation and 86% poverty affecting millions across the region.
Argentine President Javier Milei addressed the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, highlighting his administration's achievements and urging international investors to support Argentina, claiming previous investors saw returns exceed 100 percent.
Argentine President Javier Milei traveled to Los Angeles for the Milken Institute's Global Conference, his 16th U.S. trip, where he spoke Wednesday alongside global business and political leaders addressing economic disruption and sustainability solutions.
Trump is favored to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, despite starting the Iran war, with a 25 percent chance.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Confirms Presidential Run Plans
Mauricio Macri says populism is exhausting, citing Venezuela's partial recovery of freedom.
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth stated Venezuela's recent oil policy reforms signal progress toward attracting foreign investment, though additional measures remain necessary to reach desired investment levels amid Trump administration efforts to boost regional energy production.
Colombian presidential candidates seek external alliances amid violence and crime.
María Corina Machado stands by her decision to give her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
María Corina Machado criticizes Gustavo Petro for promoting violence in Venezuela.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed a temporary "co-governance" between Venezuela's chavista government and opposition for one to two years to rebuild trust and enable genuinely free elections, citing current conditions as unsuitable for credible voting.
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia is hospitalized in Madrid, forcing him to miss a scheduled event.
Venezuela is improving, with economic growth and less repression, after a dramatic US raid seized President Maduro.
The U.S. military raid captured Venezuelan President Maduro, empowering deputy Delcy Rodríguez. Trump views this intervention as successful, projecting 12-15 percent GDP growth, though high inflation persists and Rodríguez remains deeply unpopular domestically.
Abelardo de la Espriella met with María Corina Machado to discuss Colombia and Venezuela's reconstruction.
The United States conducted large-scale military strikes on Venezuela in January 2026, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on narco-terrorism charges, dramatically escalating months of pressure amid plans for American-led oil development and regional military presence.
The US reopens its embassy in Venezuela after 7 years. This move is part of Donald Trump's strategy to stabilize the country.
The Trump administration successfully transported 13.5 kilograms of enriched uranium from Venezuela to South Carolina in a coordinated operation with Britain and Venezuela, signaling warming US-Venezuelan relations amid broader geopolitical repositioning.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso criticizes official policies, calling socialism the origin of poverty and division.
Venezuela remains without democracy after Maduro's capture and replacement.
The European Parliament voted to maintain sanctions against Venezuelan officials including Delcy Rodríguez, contradicting recent U.S. policy shifts and signaling Europe's independent stance on Venezuela's governance crisis and human rights concerns.
Spain invited Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez to November's Ibero-American Summit, advancing Chavismo's international rehabilitation while the U.S. recognizes her leadership and lifts sanctions despite EU measures remaining in place.
Mauricio Macri stated that the populist model is exhausted in Argentina.
President Trump advised Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, a Nobel laureate, against returning home as he deepens diplomatic ties with the Maduro regime, prioritizing strategic interests over democratic reform efforts.
U.S. forces removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, but his successor Delcy Rodríguez retained the authoritarian regime, prioritizing American oil interests over democratic transition despite regional instability.
Venezuela's María Corina Machado drew thousands to a Madrid rally, rebuffing a meeting with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
María Corina Machado urged Trump to increase pressure on Venezuela's government for free elections.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed temporary power-sharing between Venezuela's chavistas and opposition to rebuild trust before elections, arguing current conditions prevent credible voting without lifting sanctions.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed temporary power-sharing between Venezuela's chavistas and opposition to rebuild trust, suggesting one-to-two-year co-governance before free elections, addressing political instability linked to oil dependence.
Venezuela's opposition demands presidential elections due to Maduro's absence.
The U.S. military intervention in Venezuela that removed President Nicolás Maduro and installed deputy Delcy Rodríguez has generated modest economic growth projections of twelve to fifteen percent, though the interim leader remains deeply unpopular with Venezuelans amid persistent inflation exceeding six hundred percent annually.
Donald Trump, who campaigned against costly endless wars, reversed course after returning to the White House in 2025 and entered conflict with Iran alongside Israel, becoming trapped in an unwinnable regional quagmire with severe global economic consequences.
The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting leader Delcy Rodríguez. This move allows Rodríguez to conduct business with U.S. companies. Rodríguez may potentially meet with President Trump.
Venezuelan writer Karina Sainz Borgo criticizes Trump for normalizing relations with Delcy Rodríguez. Trump's actions may legitimize the Venezuelan regime. A meeting excluded María Corina Machado.
The European Parliament voted to maintain sanctions against Venezuelan officials including Delcy Rodríguez, demanding democratic reforms, contrasting with the Trump administration's shift toward economic engagement and energy cooperation with Caracas.
Argentine President Javier Milei undertook his sixteenth U.S. visit, traveling to Los Angeles to lecture at the Milken Institute's Global Conference and meet business leaders, reinforcing his administration's focus on international economic engagement and foreign investment.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa urged South Florida's exiled community to intensify pressure on Caracas, warning that Venezuela's political crisis persists despite recent leadership changes and describing dire poverty, collapsed wages, and widespread desperation within the country.
American Airlines resumed the first commercial US flight to Venezuela in nearly seven years Thursday, marking economic normalization following the January ouster of President Nicolás Maduro and the US government's lifting of its aviation ban two weeks prior.
Mauricio Macri claims populism is ending in the region, shifting towards private initiative and effort.
President Javier Milei received the 2026 Freedom Award and repudiated the attack on Donald Trump.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro met Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas Friday following a failed Cúcuta summit, focusing on border security in the 2,000-kilometer frontier, particularly the drug-trafficking Catatumbo region, while pursuing energy sector opportunities.
Venezuelan officials launched a three-route nationwide pilgrimage converging May 1st, demanding the United States lift economic sanctions they blame for the country's economic hardship, while acting president Rodríguez highlighted 9 percent GDP growth in her first 100 days.
Spaniards are increasingly opposing democracy, with Vox rising in polls.
Leaders from Brazil, Spain, and Colombia agree Venezuelans must decide their future without external interference.
Venezuela shows optimism and loosening repression three months after Maduro's seizure by US forces.
Hundreds gather near the US embassy in Caracas, demanding free elections and salary increases.
The US must plan for post-conflict stability to ensure prosperity and democracy in war-torn countries.
María Corina Machado will meet Edmundo González Urrutia in Madrid on April 18.
Approximately 503 political prisoners remain detained in Venezuela following the disputed July 28 election, with authorities maintaining a selective amnesty that excludes nearly 200 military officers and opposition figures, undermining reconciliation efforts under the current regime.
Marco Rubio met with María Corina Machado. He called for patience and free elections in Venezuela. A transition is needed before elections.