Latin America
If done right, Trump's oil plans could benefit Venezuelans
But it would take major significant systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works
January 16, 2026
But it would take major significant systematic changes both commercially and in the government, and it's unclear whether any of that is in the works
The president went from praising ‘the wars we never get into’ to seeing how many the US can get into, and prominent members of his base are eating it up
Experts say the 'easy' Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam
This is one of those rare measures in which the Trump administration is supporting tax breaks, not tariffs, for the Global South
European elites have a consistency problem. They go wild over Trump sanctions on their digital rules yet do nothing about his punishment of Israel critics.
But he shouldn't be surprised. American presidents have been predicting collapse there since 1959.
