US use of sanctions has ballooned. Yet Venezuela shows the failure both of ‘maximum pressure’ tactics and attempts to leverage sanctions for ambitious goals. A review is urgently needed.

Uncertainty over how Trump administration will shape its policies toward key oil suppliers such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela continues to signal ongoing risk in oil market - Anadolu Ajansı

"Our job—where we can'is to provide Latin America with a choice," a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.

The United States and Venezuela have a fraught recent history marked by broken diplomatic relations, sanctions and accusations of criminal activity and coup-plotting.

When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump's secretary of state, he'll find a region reeling from the new administration's shock-and-awe approach to diplomacy.

WTI crude remains under pressure below $73.50 as sellers dominate. Key support at $72.32; a break could drive prices toward $71.25.

However, their simplistic argument does not withstand scrutiny. Evidence shows that U.S. sanctions significantly contributed to Venezuela’s economic implosion, while the easing of sanctions in recent years has been associated with a moderate economic recovery that has helped alleviate the worst of the country’s economic crisis.

RT (Russia Today) en Español has offices throughout Latin America ... to “appease Latino voters in Florida” and “allow U.S. agencies to operate in Venezuela under the pretext of humanitarian aid or national security.” In reality, the Ukrainian ...

Russia's longest flights are to the tropical beaches of Venezuela, Bali, and Cuba (destinations free from Western sanctions).

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose South Florida district is home to many Venezuelans, decried a Trump administration rollback of temporary protected status. “It is dangerous for anyone to

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.

China's crude oil imports from Russia increased by 1% in 2024, setting a new record compared with 2023. The rise in imports reflects China's preference for discounted Russian supplies amid weakened refining margins, reported Reuters.