Paraguay resumes relations with Venezuela: A decade of breaks, oil debt, and the new landscape after january 3

Santiago Peña traveled to Venezuela ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, marking Paraguay’s first formal engagement with the Miraflores Palace since Delcy Rodríguez took power following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The trip closes — at least for now — a twenty-month cycle of diplomatic rupture and reopens a bilateral file that combines political recognition, an oil debt dispute being litigated in Paris, and nearly a decade of swings depending on who is in power in each capital.

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OAS debates Venezuelan crisis after U.S. operation: Latin America split between condemning the intervention and rejecting chavismo

The Organization of American States (OAS) held an extraordinary session, convened at Colombia’s request, to address the Venezuelan crisis following the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The development has triggered a deep regional divide between those who condemn the intervention as a violation of sovereignty and those who, while opposing the use of force, insist on the illegitimacy of the authorities in Caracas.

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Delcy Rodríguez proposes a new agenda for dialogue and cooperation with the United States

In a message disseminated through her Telegram channel, Delcy Rodríguez, in her capacity as Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, reiterated the country’s historical commitment to peace, sovereignty, and peaceful coexistence, while opening the door to a “balanced and respectful” relationship with the United States and with countries across the region.

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