South America

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:58:00 GMT
Maduro and his wife arraigned in New York court
Former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores formally pleaded not guilty to federal charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses during their arraignment on Monday in New York befor...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Conspiracy theories: Why did Maduro fall so quickly?
Rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories of all kinds are surfacing about who betrayed former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro so that US troops could abduct him from Caracas and make him stand trial in New York.

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:06:00 GMT
Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades
Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a h...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:33:00 GMT
Maduro's fall becomes campaign asset for Flávio Bolsonaro
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's sons Eduardo and Flávio foresee the latter's victory in this year's elections after the ties between deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are ex...

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:33:00 GMT
US Begins preparations to reopen Embassy in Caracas after Maduro’s capture
The United States confirmed on Monday that it is “making the necessary preparations” to potentially reopen its embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a U....

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:55:00 GMT
Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as caretaker President of Venezuela
Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez chaired the 757th Council of Ministers on Sunday to establish a strategy for national stability following Nicolás Maduro's detention by US forces.

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:36:00 GMT
Leftwing governments object to Washington's abduction of Maduro
The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint statement on Sunday, expressing “deep concern and rejection” of the US military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro...

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:15:00 GMT
Maduro's arrest leaves between 40 and 80 dead, including 32 Cubans
Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, US President Donald Trump addressed the mounting death toll from the “Operation Absolute Resolve” raid in Caracas to abduct former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and outlined his ...

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:03:00 GMT
Attack on Venezuela was the first of many changes: Cuban government could be “ready to fall”
While former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, pending his arraignment at noon on Monday, Caracas' Supreme Court (TSJ) ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez t...

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:03:00 GMT
Argentina's FM champions no joint Celac document condemning Maduro's arrest
Argentina's President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno reportedly played a key role Sunday in barring a joint statement from all members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) objecting to...

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