Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Trump administration is seeking to find Cuban government insiders to facilitate a political deal aimed at ending Communist rule in Cuba, inspired by the recent ousting of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
President Trump has established a partnership with Maduro’s former vice president, who scraped her way to the top with a mix of guile and pragmatism.
Only U.S.-bound tankers of crude have left the oil-exporting country since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, a new report says.
The U.S. removal of autocrat Nicolás Maduro has brought an influx of American dollars into the country, easing food prices.
Beijing’s moves bought it sway in Venezuela—all of it now subject to the Trump administration’s preferences in the wake of Maduro’s ouster.
