United States

• Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:57 UTC

  Situation in Iran critical; Washington may also step in

  

  Over 500 people have been reported dead during this past weekend in the Islamic Republic of Iran as groups supporting the return to power of a monarchy under Mohamed Reza Pahlavi II (son of the shah deposed in 1979) took to the streets, women taking off their religious clothing and appearing uncovered, challenging Islamic morals.

• Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:44 UTC

  Delcy Rodríguez vows to rescue Nicolás Maduro through diplomacy

  

  Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to secure Nicolás Maduro's return while simultaneously opening a fragile diplomatic “exploratory process” with the United States.

• Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:15 UTC

  Maduro down, Trump aims at Cuba

  

  US President Donald Trump has issued a total oil embargo and a diplomatic ultimatum to Cuba, signaling a Venezuela-style transition coming up. It was even rumored that US Secretary of State could be Cuba's next President.

• Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:36 UTC

  Asunción's Airport cleared to handle US-flagged aircraft

  

  Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport has been cleared by the United States government to resume direct commercial flights, marking a significant milestone for Paraguayan aviation.

• Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 10:24 UTC

  Trump wants Greenland at any cost

  

  US President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that his administration needed to take effective control of Greenland because otherwise Moscow or Beijing would do it. “By hook or by crook,” Washington needs to prevent it from falling under the influence of Russia or China, Trump explained to reporters at the White House.

• Saturday, January 10th 2026 - 09:55 UTC

  Delcy Rodríguez wants to travel to Washington

  

  Venezuela's caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez is reportedly interested in traveling to the United States for talks with the Donald Trump administration regarding the following steps of her transition government. She intends to travel on Tuesday, presumably coinciding with Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado's presence, as analysts juggle with the idea of a historic three-way encounter.

• Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:46 UTC

  Copa announces resumption of Caracas route

  

  Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines announced on Thursday its resumption of the Caracas route following a long suspension amid US warnings that Venezuela's airspace was unsafe.

• Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 20:55 UTC

  Venezuela releases three Argentine political prisoners

  

  Venezuela's interim Government of caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez released a series of foreign and domestic political prisoners on Thursday, including three Argentine nationals, it was reported in Caracas.

• Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

  Venezuela's new oil revenues to be spent solely on US goods

  

  President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the proceeds from his country's future oil purchases from Venezuela under caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez will be spent entirely on US-made products, making Washington Caracas' new main trading partner instead of Moscow, Beijing, or Tehran.

• Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

  Trump invites Petro to White House following phone call

  

  US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House in the coming days to resolve a “pre-war” climate between the two nations. The initiative was agreed upon after a telephone call between both leaders lasting over one hour.