On March 18, 2025, the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held a telephone conversation that marks an important episode in the Ukrainian conflict. Both leaders agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, focused on protecting energy infrastructure and facilitating humanitarian advances, including a prisoner exchange that took place on March 19.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing a personal dilemma. He has repeatedly stated that sanctions are being overused, yet he defends their use to compel rival states to negotiate.
Jorge Rodríguez, the Venezuelan government’s delegate for dialogue with the United States, denounced on Monday the deportation of 238 Venezuelans to a “mega-prison” in El Salvador, as well as the use of the 1798 “Alien Enemies Act” against his co-nationals.
American diplomat Richard Grenell announced on Thursday morning that Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States. The statement, shared via X, added that the first flights will arrive on Friday.
Nicolás Maduro stated on Saturday that communications with the United States government had been damaged following the revocation of General License 41, which allows Chevron to operate in Venezuela despite sanctions.
The Donald Trump administration faces a new challenge in its plans for mass deportations. The Venezuelan government has privately informed the administration that it will not accept any more returned migrants, according to a note published in The Wall Street Journal, after consulting sources familiar with the matter.
Oil pumpjack and drilling rig in Venezuela. Photo: HumbRios. Guacamaya, March 7, 2025. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to…
On Friday, the attorneys general of 18 Democratic states filed a motion to maintain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. The legal action, presented through their attorneys general, is based on the “amicus curiae” argument, a legal figure that allows third parties to offer arguments in an ongoing lawsuit.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a new travel ban to the United States, expanding restrictions on citizens from several countries, including some already affected by previous bans, according to a press release from The New York Times.
From left to right: Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, María Elvira Salazar, and Carlos Giménez. The three Cuban-American Republicans represent districts in…
