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Montevideo, January 7th 2026 - 13:06 UTC

 

 

Trump claims control of Venezuelan oil: Up to 50 million barrels bound for US
US companies are ready to rebuild the oil infrastructure destroyed under Maduro, White House Spokeswoman Taylor Rogers noted

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Venezuela's interim authorities had agreed to “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of crude oil to the United States.

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Trump sets eyes on Greenland, does not rule out military means
“Resorting to the US military is always an option available to the commander-in-chief,” Leavitt stated
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Conspiracy theories: Why did Maduro fall so quickly?
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez have been in secretive talks with Washington for months, The Telegraph suggested
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Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades
BCU President Guillermo Tolosa signaled that the bank may enter an “expansionary phase” in 2026
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Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as caretaker President of Venezuela
“We consider it a priority to move toward a balanced and respectful international relationship between the United States and Venezuela,” Delcy Rodríguez told Trump in a statement
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Michelle Bolsonaro fears her husband might have “neurological damage” after a fall that remained untreated for a while

Bolsonaro denied hospital trip after fall

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The caretaker President insisted her government was the only legal one in Venezuela, despite Trump's assertions otherwise

Delcy Rodríguez declares week of mourning for fallen Maduro's guardsmen

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Goldfajn's trip comes 15 years after the last visit to the landlocked country by an IDB head

Key IDB Chief's visit to Bolivia announced

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Ascension’s Telecoms Turning Point and What It May Signal for the Falklands

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