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Montevideo, May 8th 2026 - 15:50 UTC

Tag: Donald Trump

  • Wednesday, January 28th 2026 - 22:38 UTC

    Marco Rubio: “Our relationship with Delcy Rodríguez's government is productive and respectful”

    “I can assure you with complete certainty that we are not preparing, do not intend, and do not expect to take any military action in Venezuela at any time,” Rubio said

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington is not considering “any military action” in Venezuela, as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to outline the Trump administration’s strategy following the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:59 UTC

    Why a U.S. military plane landed in Ushuaia: lawmakers, ports and geopolitics

    In 2024, Milei pitched the Ushuaia naval project as a logistics hub for a new Argentine base, alongside the head of U.S. Southern Command

    The landing in Ushuaia of a U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers has reignited political controversy in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province and sharpened attention on the country’s strategic footprint in the South Atlantic and Antarctica, amid deepening ties between President Javier Milei and U.S. President Donald Trump.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 23:18 UTC

    Lula urges Trump to limit “Peace Board” to Gaza in call covering governance, Venezuela and bilateral agenda

    The exchange comes as Washington advances an international framework linked to Gaza’s postwar administration

    Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a phone call on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, in a nearly hour-long conversation that blended global governance issues with the bilateral agenda. Brazilian media, citing Planalto Palace sources, reported that Lula argued Trump’s proposed “Peace Board” should be restricted exclusively to the future governance of the Gaza Strip and should also contemplate the creation of a Palestinian state—an approach those sources said Trump does not share.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 10:15 UTC

    Global opposition to U.S. policy gains momentum after Davos confrontations

    Although there is no single, unified global opposition bloc, the convergence of criticism from diverse regions highlights a trend toward a more multipolar diplomatic environment

    Global opposition to United States foreign and trade policies has intensified in the wake of sharp confrontations at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026, with leaders from Europe, Asia, and Latin America pushing back against unilateral U.S. initiatives, including strategic pressure tactics.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 02:16 UTC

    Minneapolis shooting during federal immigration raid triggers U.S. nationwide backlash

    The case of the 37-year-old nurse murdered by ICE agents threatens to become a new test for the boundaries between federal authority, state autonomy, and public trust

    Protesters returned to the streets of Minneapolis demanding accountability after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot dead during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Multiple videos of the incident are now central to official reviews, as the episode triggers a fresh political clash between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Trump administration—set against a broader national fight over “sanctuary” policies and how far local authorities should cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

  • Saturday, January 24th 2026 - 02:32 UTC

    Lula says Trump wants to “create a new UN” as he attacks proposed Gaza Peace Council

    Lula spoke at the closing session of the 14th National Meeting of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) in Salvador, Bahia

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Friday that global politics is entering a critical phase in which “multilateralism is being thrown out by unilateralism,” and argued that US President Donald Trump is effectively proposing “to create a new UN in which he alone is the owner,” referring to Washington’s plan to set up a Peace Council tied to the administration of Gaza.

  • Friday, January 23rd 2026 - 19:29 UTC

    Chavismo pushes oil-law reform to open Venezuela’s upstream to private firms

    According to the text, the reform would allow privately owned companies domiciled in Venezuela to take part in “upstream” activity through contracts with the state

    Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved, in a first reading, a reform to the country’s Hydrocarbons Law that would expand private participation in crude production and marketing—an important shift from the long-running “mixed-company” model in which the state held majority stakes. The bill still requires a second reading before it can become law, EFE reported.

  • Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 21:51 UTC

    US appoints career diplomat Laura Dogu as new mission chief for Venezuela amid thaw signals

    Dogu is a career diplomat with more than 30 years of service, including stints as US ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua

    The United States has named veteran Foreign Service officer Laura Dogu as its new mission chief for Venezuela, a step that aligns with broader signs of a tentative diplomatic reset — including discussions about reopening embassies and plans for Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez to travel to Washington, though no dates or agenda have been disclosed.

  • Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 09:38 UTC

    Trump says “framework” deal with NATO on Greenland is taking shape and drops tariff threat

    Trump did not clarify whether the “framework” includes any form of US ownership, but told US media the concept could involve mineral-related rights and broader defense priorities

    US President Donald Trump said his administration has agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework” for a potential understanding covering Greenland and the wider Arctic region, and announced he would pull back a tariff threat aimed at several European allies. Trump offered no operational detail, but framed the talks as a solution that would benefit the United States and NATO as a whole.

  • Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 00:24 UTC

    Trump is buying eleven icebreakers from Finland for Arctic Ocean patrolling

    In Helsinki is an ice testing center at the Aker Arctic Technology's with a scale model of an icebreaker floating in a 70-meter-long simulation tank.

    “We are buying the best icebreakers in the world, and Finland is known for producing them,” US president Donald Trump said, as part of his campaign to take over Greenland and his concern as the Arctic Ocean becomes more navigable and with more trade routes.