Category: Latin America
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María Corina Machado Presented Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado handed over her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday (15), even as he questioned her credibility to take over the country after the US deposed then-president Nicolás Maduro. The Nobel Institute said Machado could not give her prize to Trump, an honor…
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U.S. Suspends Visa Processing for 75 Countries, Including Brazil
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The U.S. Department of State is suspending all visa processing for 75 countries, including Brazil, Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Nigeria, Thailand, and Yemen, Fox News reported on Wednesday (14). The U.S. Department of State posted on X stating that the suspension applies to immigrant visas. Thus, it does not affect Brazilian travelers who…
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Rubio says US plan for Venezuela will have three phases: ‘stability, recovery and then transition’
The United States has defined a three-stage plan for Venezuela that begins with the stabilization of the country, goes through a recovery process, and culminates in a political transition. The strategy was presented on this Wednesday (7) by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the military operation that resulted in the kidnapping of Venezuelan…
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Rubio Says the US Plan for Venezuela Will Have Three Phases: ‘Stability, Recovery, and Then Transition’
The United States outlined a three-stage plan for Venezuela that begins with the stabilization of the country, passes through a recovery process, and culminates in a political transition. The strategy was presented this Wednesday (7) by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the military operation that resulted in the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás…
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Nicolás Maduro’s Criminal Prosecution Is Underway. Here’s What to Expect
Now that deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is on U.S. soil, the criminal case against him is underway. Maduro pleaded not guilty to the four charges against him — narcoterrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns — during his first court appearance in Manhattan, N.Y., on Monday. His wife,…
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Maduro Arrives at New York Court for First Hearing
Nicolás Maduro arrived on the morning of this Monday (5) at a federal court in New York to take part in his first judicial hearing in the United States. He was taken to the location accompanied by his wife, Cilia Flores, after leaving the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where he had been detained since Saturday…
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“There will be no war against Venezuela or its people,” the US says at the UN
The United States rejected accusations of waging war against Venezuela or its people, calling the capture of Nicolás Maduro a law enforcement operation, US Ambassador Mike Waltz told the UN Security Council.
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“There Will Be No War Against Venezuela or Its People,” the US Says at the UN
The United States rejected, on Monday (5), accusations that they were promoting a war against Venezuela or its people. The position was presented by the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, during a UN Security Council meeting convened to discuss the Venezuelan crisis after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. In his speech, the diplomat…
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7 Lessons from Trump’s Incursion into Venezuela
It would be hard to blame anyone who woke up on Saturday morning—seeing the news that the United States had invaded Venezuela and exfiltrated its dictatorial ruler—and thought he or she might still be dreaming. Here are 7 lessons as the dust settles.
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7 Points to Consider About Trump’s Incursion into Venezuela
It would be hard to blame someone who woke up on Saturday morning — seeing the news that the United States had invaded Venezuela and deposed its dictatorial ruler — and thought they were still dreaming. A pinch and a cup of coffee later, reality set in. But the questions remain. So, what does this…