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VENEZUELA

With Cuba’s former Venezuelan ally, President Nicolas Maduro, facing charges in the U.S., Havana confronts a deepening crisis under Trump administration pressure, leaving it few friends and stark choices between reform and collapse.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2026
Cuba is home alone in Latin America
Cuba’s collapse has long been predicted; this time, it feels unmistakably real.
A pro-government student holds a painting depicting ousted Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a march on International Youth Day in Caracas on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Trump’s Caribbean surge is costing billions of dollars
U.S. ships and aircraft were diverted to the Caribbean months before capturing Venezuela’s president, consuming billions of dollars and possibly constraining U.S. power elsewhere.
Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez (center) greets a worker from a state oil company next to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (second from left) during a visit to the Orinoco Oil Belt in El Aceital, Anzoategui State, southern Venezuela, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
U.S. waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says he expects to visit
“I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” the U.S. president told reporters, while adding that the date had not been decided.
Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) take part in a march in Caracas on Nov. 13, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
Distrust, desertions and dwindling bonuses undermine Socialist Party’s grip on Venezuela
Six sources described distrust ​among loyalists to the United Socialist Party and spreading suspicion of interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
A motorcyclist stands next to a mural depicting ousted President Nicolas Maduro that reads in Spanish “Venezuela is Respected” in Caracas on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2026
What’s changed in Venezuela a month after Maduro’s ouster
Rodriguez’s interim government swiftly approved reforms to the oil industry, in what analysts have described as a law heavily influenced by Washington.
Alberto Villar prepares dinner at home during a blackout in Havana on Wednesday, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2026
Cuba decries Trump’s ‘genocidal’ threat and girds for calamity
The U.S. president said his administration would slap punitive levies on nations that supply Cuba with fuel.
A fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Sleeping with one eye open: Venezuelans reel from U.S. strikes
In a country that has not seen war since the 19th century, the unprecedented military incursion rattled many.
An oil refinery of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2026
Venezuela oil reform encourages investment but needs to go deeper, executives say
Players say changes have improved conditions for existing operators and some newcomers.
A Liberian-flagged oil tanker sails through Havana Bay on Jan. 9 after departing from Mexico to deliver refined fuel for Cuba.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2026
Mexico weighs stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid concerns of Trump retaliation
The policy is under review as anxiety grows within President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cabinet that the shipments could antagonize the U.S.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to engage with global crises, such as America's actions in Venezuela, reveals his limited ability to assert Russian power on the world stage.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2026
Putin’s recent silence is worrying
It’s hard to know exactly what Russians think, as reporting there is strictly limited.
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to preserve Venezuela's Chavista power structure, sidelining pro-democracy advocates and leaving opposition leader Maria Corina Machado with little influence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2026
Trump is putting Venezuelan democracy on hold
Nicolas Maduro’s removal initially raised hopes that Venezuelans would finally regain control over their political future.
A boat bound for Colombia carries Venezuelan migrants returning to Venezuela following deportation, failed attempts to enter the U.S. amid renewed hopes of returning home following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro and prospects for democratic elections and economic recovery, in Miramar, Panama, on Jan. 14.
WORLD
Jan 22, 2026
Hopeful yet wary, Venezuelans across Latin America mull going home
The decision for many Venezuelans living abroad to return home or stay put could dramatically influence Venezuela’s future.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Tuesday, the one-year mark into his second term in office.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 21, 2026
Japan finds itself in a precarious position, one year into ‘Trump 2.0’
Unlike during his first White House stint from 2017-2021, Donald Trump’s second term in the Oval Office has seen him free to make demands of the alliance and the world at large.
Flags flutter during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Global leaders gather in Switzerland to ponder the future of a messy world
Among the range of likely topics at the World Economic Forum lies one central question: What will U.S. President Donald Trump do next?
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello speaks at a rally in Caracas on Dec. 1.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
U.S. talks with hard-line Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
Diosdado Cabello controls the country’s security services and militant ruling-party supporters, and could threaten interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s grip on power.
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, waves as she walks to deliver her first annual address to the nation at the National Assembly, following the U.S. strike in Caracas that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2026
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez consolidates power after Maduro ouster
The acting president has reshaped the Cabinet and security apparatus and released of dozens of political prisoners, moves welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (left) has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump, in what is seen as a bid to win over the American leader who sidelined her after overthrowing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2026
Trump praises Venezuela’s Machado for giving him her Nobel Peace Prize medal
The U.S. president, who has accepted the medal, described the Venezuelan opposition leader as a “wonderful woman who has been through so much.”
Russian bloggers are criticizing Vladimir Putin’s silence after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and seized the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro. 
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2026
Why is Putin silent on the capture of Maduro?
While Russian President Vladimir Putin certainly does not relish appearing weak, nor does he want to risk exacerbating tensions with the US.
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that would have barred U.S. President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Senate narrowly blocks effort to rein in Trump’s Venezuela war powers
The Republican president put pressure on party members who had supported it, causing two senators to change course, dooming the resolution.
Crude oil tankers at Maracaibo Lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Monday
WORLD
Jan 14, 2026
U.S. files for warrants to seize more Venezuela-linked oil tankers: sources
The exact number of seizure warrants the U.S. has filed for, and how many it has already received, ​is unclear, the sources said, ‌but dozens have been filed.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
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