South America
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:31:00 GMTVenezuela releases political prisoners in first major gesture since Maduro’s capture
Venezuela has begun releasing a “significant number” of political prisoners, including Venezuelan citizens and foreign nationals, in what authorities described as a unilateral gesture to help consolidate peace and peaceful ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:15:00 GMTLula vetoes entire leniency bill for Jan. 8 rioters
On the third anniversary of the Jan. 8 attempted coup d'état, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva vetoed the entire Bill 2,162 approved by both Houses of Congress, providing for the reduction of sentences of the ove...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMTVenezuela releases three Argentine political prisoners
Venezuela's interim Government of caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez released a series of foreign and domestic political prisoners on Thursday, including three Argentine nationals, it was reported in Caracas.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:55:00 GMTVenezuela's new oil revenues to be spent solely on US goods
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the proceeds from his country's future oil purchases from Venezuela under caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez will be spent entirely on US-made products, making Washington Car...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:55:00 GMTTrump invites Petro to White House following phone call
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House in the coming days to resolve a "pre-war" climate between the two nations. The initiative was agreed upon ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMTArgentina and UK confirm cooperation in combating international crime and border threats
Argentina and UK have coincided in strengthening cooperation in combating international crime, border threats caused by massive immigration and other related illegal activities. This was the result of a recent meeting between A...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:29:00 GMTRubio outlines three-phase plan for Venezuela's recovery
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described on Wednesday before his country's Senate the President Donald Trump administration's three-phase plan for Venezuela’s political and economic future.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:20:00 GMTUS keeps seizing tankers linked to Venezuela
United States forces executed back-to-back seizures of two major oil tankers on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the naval blockade of Venezuela. The operations, part of the broader "Operation Southern Spear," tar...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:14:00 GMTTrump orders US out of 66 "wasteful" international organizations
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations. The White House characterized the targeted entities as "redundant," "wasteful," or "hostile...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:09:00 GMTBolsonaro back in hospital after all
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Wednesday following a head injury sustained in his jail cell. The incident has triggered a fierce legal battle after Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De...