/tags/u-s-strikes-venezuela U.S. strikes Venezuela en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:41:40 GMT /americas/2026-04-24/us-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-intel-to-win-400k-on-maduro-raid-is-granted-bond A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been granted bond, a day after being charged with using classified information about the operation to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:41:40 GMT /americas/2026-04-24/us-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-intel-to-win-400k-on-maduro-raid-is-granted-bond Gary D. Robertson | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-17/venezuelas-oil-revival-brings-hope-but-little-relief-for-workers As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of surviving on wages that barely cover food. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-17/venezuelas-oil-revival-brings-hope-but-little-relief-for-workers Manuel Rueda /commentary/2026-02-05/cuba-oil-trump-deal COMMENTARY As the U.S. cuts off global oil to Cuba, the island's communist regime could get President Trump to back off by offering something he's showing special interest in: dictatorship consulting. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2026-02-05/cuba-oil-trump-deal Tim Padgett /americas/2026-02-02/cuban-diplomat-tells-the-ap-theres-no-dialogue-with-the-us-but-the-island-is-open-to-one A senior Cuban diplomat tells The Associated Press that Cuba is open to dialogue with the United States if certain criteria are met. The island faces an economic crisis, blackouts and disrupted oil shipments from Venezuela due to U.S. actions. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:30:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-02/cuban-diplomat-tells-the-ap-theres-no-dialogue-with-the-us-but-the-island-is-open-to-one Danica Coto| Associated Press /americas/2026-01-30/cubans-scramble-to-survive-as-us-vise-on-island-tightens-in-push-to-oust-government Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:58:05 GMT /americas/2026-01-30/cubans-scramble-to-survive-as-us-vise-on-island-tightens-in-push-to-oust-government Danica Coto| Associated Press /americas/2026-01-28/venezuela-trump-maduro-regime-oil South Florida exiles applaud Trump for removing Venezuela's dictator, but they're less sure about whether he intends to remove Venezuela's dictatorship — or simply extract its oil. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:01:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-28/venezuela-trump-maduro-regime-oil Tim Padgett /government-politics/2026-01-20/cuba-venezuelan-oil-econony-miami Without Venezuelan oil to help run manufacturing and agricultural operations, material conditions in Cuba are likely to deteriorate further. That presents hope for a holistic government change as well as fear for what comes next. SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± spoke to prominent Cubans and Cuban-Americans about the future of the island nation. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-20/cuba-venezuelan-oil-econony-miami Daniel Rivero /americas/2026-01-15/cuban-officers-killed-us-strikes-venezuela Thousands of Cubans lined one of the Havana’s most iconic streets to await the bodies of colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains as the island remained under threat by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:03:05 GMT /americas/2026-01-15/cuban-officers-killed-us-strikes-venezuela Dánica Coto and Andrea Rodríguez | Associated Press /americas/2026-01-15/why-unlocking-venezuelan-oil-wont-mean-much-for-us-energy-prices To understand what’s happening and what it means for U.S. consumers and the American energy industry, The Conversation U.S. checked in with Amy Myers Jaffe, a research professor at New York University and senior fellow at Tufts University who studies global energy markets and the geopolitics of oil. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-15/why-unlocking-venezuelan-oil-wont-mean-much-for-us-energy-prices Amy Myers | The Conversation /americas/2026-01-14/poll-venezuelans-trump-grateful A new survey of Venezuelans inside Venezuela indicates that while they applaud President Trump's ouster of their dictator, they think he's more interested in their oil — and they strongly disagree with him about María Corina Machado. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:09:15 GMT /americas/2026-01-14/poll-venezuelans-trump-grateful Tim Padgett