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The dictator, the imperialist and the new world order

Yesterday 06:39 Seeing a strongman take the keys to the region’s socio-political-economic inclinations is ominously reminiscent of the darkest days of the recent past. It feels even more terrifying when the man with his finger on the button is Trump.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentina pays US swap line, bondholders in boost for Milei

09-01-2026 13:13 Argentina fully repays US$2.5 billion drawn down from US$20-billion swap line with the Trump administration, makes key payments to bondholders.

Venezuela releasing 'large number' of political prisoners

08-01-2026 16:36 National Assembly speaker announces release of political prisoners as a “gesture for peace; Analysts see move as concession to Washington after ouster of Maduro.

Trump says United States could run Venezuela and its oil for years

08-01-2026 14:52 Trump says in New York Times interview that the US would be running Venezuela and extracting its oil for years. “We will rebuild it in a very profitable way,” he told the newspaper.

Latin America split at UN over US military action in Venezuela

06-01-2026 17:59 Security Council meeting exposes sharp regional divisions after Maduro’s capture and transfer to New York; Some governments defend sovereignty while others back Washington’s move against Maduro.

US forces 'killed 55 Venezuelan, Cuban military personnel' in Maduro raid

06-01-2026 17:19 US forces killed 55 Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel during their stunning raid to capture Nicolas Maduro, according to tolls published by Caracas and Havana.

Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty in NYC court, insists still president

05-01-2026 20:15 Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to drug-trafficking and other charges in a defiant appearance in a New York court.

Argentina leads bloc to stop CELAC rebuke of US action in Venezuela

05-01-2026 13:19 Buenos Aires leads group of regional governments in preventing unanimous CELAC statement condemning Washington’s actions in Venezuela, highlighting political divisions across Latin America.

Plaintiffs ask court in Argentina to seek Maduro’s extradition

04-01-2026 22:03 Prosecutors and plaintiffs in Argentine court case probing alleged crimes against humanity committed by Maduro and his government seek extradition of Venezuelan leader.

Rubio seizes chance to remake Latin America in Venezuela gambit

04-01-2026 18:42 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hopes to seize a long-awaited chance to try to shape Latin America in Washington’s favour.

Trump says US to 'run' Venezuela with Maduro now in New York jail

04-01-2026 00:48 US President Donald Trump says people from his cabinet will take charge of Venezuela for now, speaks of exploiting vast oil reserves; Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in New York jail as Washington hints it may work with Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez during transition.

Maduro to face 'full wrath' of US law on drug, terrorism charges

03-01-2026 10:34 Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a post on X that Maduro and his wife would face "the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts" over drug and terrorism charges.

Milei cheers Trump-ordered capture of Maduro in Venezuela

03-01-2026 09:16 Argentina's President reacts to news of the United States intervention in Venezuela, declaring: “Freedom moves forward."

Venezuela's allies condemn US attack and removal of Maduro

03-01-2026 08:35 Venezuela's neighbours and allies of its President Nicolás Maduro condemn large scale US strike on the South American country and removal of leader.

Lula, Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit

20-12-2025 20:11 President Milei again calls for flexibility on Mercosur's trade rules in speech to regional summit; Argentina's leader clashes with Brazilian leader Lula over US President Donald Trump's approach to Venezuela.

Chile follows Latin American neighbours in lurching right

16-12-2025 07:49 Leftist leaders have not won a single presidential election in Latin America this year as voters opt for change.

Machado, Trump and the contradictions of removing Maduro by force

13-12-2025 05:18 What kind of guarantees can a region with a history of far-right military dictatorships get from a United States that has shelved the democracy agenda in favour of throwing around its economic and geopolitical might?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Trump to name Peru a major non-NATO ally amid anti-drug push

12-12-2025 18:25 Trump has been looking to rally more governments in Latin America to back his drug-fighting agenda. In Peru, the status offers to boost a new leader who has pledged to be tough on crime. 

Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding

03-12-2025 09:53 Expanded 48-team tournament will be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada in June and July next year; Trump's attendance at the Kennedy Center ceremony underscores his rapport with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.

Trump intervenes in Honduras election, authorities vow accurate vote count

02-12-2025 12:45 Honduras election at a standstill as Washington claims officials are manipulating results; Trump pardons former leader Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45-year jail term in United States.