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Saturday, January 17th 2026 - 08:02 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez meets CIA director in Caracas

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez met on Thursday in Caracas with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, holding talks focused on security and cooperation, US intelligence sources confirmed to EFE.
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Friday, January 16th 2026 - 10:20 UTC
YPF lawsuit: Burford asks US court to hold Argentina in contempt

Burford Capital, the main beneficiary of a US$16 billion first-instance ruling against Argentina over the 2012 expropriation of YPF, has asked federal judge Loretta Preska to hold the country in contempt and impose sanctions, citing alleged failures to comply with discovery orders.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 22:00 UTC
Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, in a symbolic gesture that capped a high-stakes visit to Washington amid mixed signals from the White House over Venezuela’s political future.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 21:26 UTC
Machado says she counts on Trump, but White House backs Delcy Rodríguez

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told supporters gathered outside the White House on Thursday that “we count on the president for Venezuela’s freedom” after holding a closed-door meeting lasting more than two hours with US President Donald Trump.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 15:41 UTC
US to suspend immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Uruguay; Orsi calls it a “worrying signal”

Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi said he was concerned by Washington’s decision to pause immigrant visa issuance for citizens of 75 countries —including Uruguay— starting January 21, with no end date announced. “In numerical terms it’s not very important, but as a signal it certainly worries us,” Orsi said after meeting US Ambassador Lou Rinaldi at the presidential residence in Montevideo.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:47 UTC
Trump holds good coversation with Delcy Rodríguez

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he held a “long and productive” telephone conversation with Venezuela’s caretaking leader, Delcy Rodríguez. The dialogue signals a rapid warming of relations between Washington and Caracas as Wshington prepares to play a direct role in the South Amrican country's economic and political reconstruction.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:30 UTC
Vance keeps Trump's policies within Congress' boundaries

US Vice President James D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote on Wednesday to quash a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at reining in President Donald Trump’s military authority regarding Venezuela. The 51-50 vote followed an intense pressure campaign from the President, which successfully flipped two Republican senators, Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), who had initially supported the measure.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:16 UTC
UK pulls diplomatic staff out of Tehran amid mounting tension

The United Kingdom has ordered the emergency evacuation of its diplomatic staff from Tehran, as the Middle East braces for a potential military escalation between the United States and Iran. The British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) confirmed on Wednesday that its embassy in the Iranian capital had shifted to remote operations due to a rapidly deteriorating security environment.
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Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:04 UTC
Trump to meet María Corina Machado after praising Delcy Rodríguez

US President Donald Trump is set to meet on Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, hours after publicly praising senior chavista official, and acting ruller, Delcy Rodríguez, calling her a “great person” and saying Washington “works very well” with her.
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Wednesday, January 14th 2026 - 10:40 UTC
US military intervention in Iran more likely by the hour

The White House signaled Tuesday a potential shift toward military intervention in Iran, as human rights monitors warned of a staggering death toll and imminent mass executions.
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