However, their simplistic argument does not withstand scrutiny. Evidence shows that U.S. sanctions significantly contributed to Venezuela’s economic implosion, while the easing of sanctions in recent years has been associated with a moderate economic recovery that has helped alleviate the worst of the country’s economic crisis.

Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S. island in the wake of President-elect Trump’s calls for U.S.

Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal, Venezuela, and Cuba will likely consume his agenda should he be confirmed in the post

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely travel to Central America in the first week of February, a source familiar with the planning said.

Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba.

Trump needs to ask himself what would be more impressive: to be known as the president who did what 11 other presidents could not do (free Cuba) or the guy who shaved a few bucks off canal tolls.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the signing of 12 free-agent players representing the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua on the first day of Major League Baseball’s international signing period for 2025.

Recovering the Panama Canal, on the other hand, involves stepping into the hornet’s nest of Latin America’s nationalistic politics that are increasingly influenced by China, Russia, and Iran. Successive Democrat administrations have allowed America’s main adversaries to develop a growing intelligence,

(AP video shot by: Juan Arraez) Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez waves a Venezuelan flag during a meeting with supporters in Panama City, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera) The inauguration of Venezuela’s President ...

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The socialist dictator made an apparent reference to Trump's remarks eyeing U.S. control of the Panama Canal and Greenland ... shares a maritime boundary with Venezuela in Puerto Rico.

When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could.