United States

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

  Trump spoils Lula's celebration of trade surplus with Iran

  

  US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that any nation conducting business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with Washington, thus crushing earlier celebrations by Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose government proudly announced a substantial trade surplus with Tehran, totaling US$2.8 billion in 2025, driven by corn and soybeans.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

  IMF coming to Venezuela's rescue?

  

  US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Monday a plan to stabilize Venezuela’s collapsing currency by re-engaging with global financial institutions. The strategy consists of unfreezing approximately US$4.9 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to provide much-needed liquidity to Caracas' Central Bank.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 03:17 UTC

  Venezuelan serviceman recounts U.S. strike that disabled air defenses before Maduro capture

  

  A Venezuelan serviceman stationed at the Meseta de Mamo military academy in La Guaira described the Jan. 3 U.S. bombardment as a rapid, overwhelming assault that “blinded” radar and electronic systems, preventing any organized defense. “There was no time to counterattack. They were very fast,” he said anonymously in an account published by La Hora de Venezuela and echoed by other Venezuelan outlets.