Highly recommend this interview with Francisco J. Monaldi for a comprehensive explainer on Venezuela’s oil industry and what we know so far about US plans to restore it.

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026 finds the world in an "age of competition", marked by complexity and confrontation. Both the short and long-term outlooks of leaders and risk experts predict "turbulent" to "stormy" times. Geoeconomic confrontation, mis- and disinformation and

NEW: Trump on Thursday will have lunch at 12:30pm with Nobel Peace Prize winner and #Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House

🇪🇨 | How much do you know about the main criminal actors in Venezuela? Learn more about five of the most important groups that will shape the post-Maduro underworld: bit.ly/3N7tFZv

¿Cómo puede ser posible que un PROFESOR de la Universidad IBEROAMERICANA que llegó al Aeropuerto de MONTERREY esté DESAPARECIDO desde el 31 de diciembre? ¿¡Y CÓMO ESTO NO ES UN ESCÁNDALO?! ¿Dónde está el gabinete de seguridad informando? ¿Y Colombia reclamando? ¿Y TODOS?

En otro paso significativo hacia la restauración de las relaciones diplomáticas entre Estados Unidos y Venezuela, el Departamento de Estado estadounidense designó este 22 de enero de 2026 a Laura F. Dogu como nueva jefa de su misión diplomática en el país. ¿Quién es?

Hoy me reuní con Delcy Rodríguez y Jorge Rodríguez para reiterar las tres fases que el Secretary Marco Rubio ha planteado sobre Venezuela: estabilización, recuperación económica y reconciliación, y transición - LFD

Never, in the recent annals of Mexico-US relations, had we seen anything like the press release put out by the White House this week regarding the US invasion of Mexico in 1846 and the celebration of what was a war of naked aggression and territorial expansion. This is not only

Mexico’s security posture has shifted decisively beneath the surface, and Washington is not merely observing it but actively structuring it. Our Washington office can confirm that the Mexican Armed Forces are executing a calculated appeasement strategy toward the United States

#Venezuela is experiencing a surge in protests as the socialist regime eases up on political repression following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by US forces. There were 622 peaceful protests in January — an average of 21 per day — a 53% increase compared with the same

Breaking News: The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful drug trafficking groups, was killed, the Mexican government said. nyti.ms/4b3lvdX

ACLED Regional Overview on last month's most significant events in Latin America and the Caribbean is out and feats: 🇨🇴 Military airstrike on ELN sparks retaliation in Norte de Santander /1 acleddata.com/update/latin-a…

Shell concerned Iran war will impact long-term confidence in LNG supply reuters.com/business/energ…

A gun store owner in Arizona has been federally indicted for conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations. Laurence Gray, owner of Grips By Larry, a former federal firearms licensee, allegedly conspired to supply firearms and

This was one of the cool findings of the Cargo Theft Report with IHS SHSU Criminal Justice It says a lot about Mexico and its criminal equilibrium. Forgive the poor writing. At least you know I didn't use an LLM! Small Wars Journal …7-4abe-89e5-b34415cf6158.usrfiles.com/ugd/798e96_21d…

Por motivos de salud, Juan Ramón de la Fuente dejará el cargo en SRE, lo que abre posibilidad de formalizar a Roberto Velasco como relevo reforma.com/wYKf5f

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's interim president reuters.com/world/americas…

The latest report from Recorded Future's Insikt Group looks at Delcy Rodríguez's approach to coalition management in #Venezuela. Bottom line: her biggest threats are domestic. Expect a focus on economic pragmatism, but selective cooperation on reforms. recordedfuture.com/research/under…

Two U.S. officials killed in a car crash early Sunday in northern Mexico while returning from a counter-cartel operation were members of the CIA, sources said, raising questions about the agency’s role in Mexico’s war against drug cartels. nytimes.com/2026/04/21/wor…

Aplauso a la 4T por este logro de 🇲🇽 #not