A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter...
Latin America
Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor
Four Canadian provinces are selling off the American liquor they pulled from shelves in protest over President Trump’s tariffs. Some...
Chile Votes in Presidential Runoff
Jeannette Jara and José Antonio Kast are facing off on Sunday in a deeply polarized election marked by concerns over...
Chile Poised for Right-Wing Victory as Crime Fears Sweep Latin America
Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the...
Reporting on Arctic Sovereignty in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
Global competition in the Arctic is raising hopes of a revival in the town of Churchill. We went to meet...
Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo
An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out...
Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba
Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost...
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
The U.S. Treasury said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interests of the...
For Rubio the Cuba Hawk, the Road to Havana Runs Through Venezuela
President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser has long sought to cripple or topple Cuba’s government, which has...
U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro’s Family and the Oil Sector
The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the...