americas - Technology Tangle

January 08, 2026

US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was...

January 08, 2026

‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate

Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month

January 08, 2026

Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees

Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’Five days after the US seized Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has...

January 08, 2026

Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

The Trump administration is asserting control over Venezuelan oil, after seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers on WednesdayVenezuela’s interim...

January 07, 2026

Venezuela to continue supplying oil to US ‘indefinitely’, White House says

US to remove some sanctions to allow it to keep selling country’s supplies after laying claim to blockaded crude

January 07, 2026

US attack on Venezuela will decide direction of South America’s vast mineral wealth

Outcome of aggression will determine whether rare earths and other resources drive energy transition - or strengthen US military power and oil...

January 07, 2026

US reportedly warns Maduro ally Diosdado Cabello he could be next

Interior minister told he must back acting president, while Marco Rubio lays out three-point plan for VenezuelaThe Trump ad...

January 07, 2026

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit

US European Command says it boarded the Marinera over alleged sanctions violations, a move that risks confrontation with Moscow

January 07, 2026

Venezuela ‘turning over’ $2bn in oil to US, Trump says, in move that could cut supply to China

Deal indicates Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that they open up to US oil companies or risk more military interventionDonald...

January 07, 2026

Wednesday briefing: What Europe’s silence over Venezuela says about its fear of Trump

In today’s newsletter: Leaders’ refusal to condemn the US’s intervention in Caracas shows a desperation to keep the White House on side - but a red...

January 06, 2026

‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province

Doug Ford’s move comes after Diageo announced plan to shutter Ontario whisky plant and move operations to USOntario’s premier, Doug Ford, has warned...

January 06, 2026

Trump says US companies will invest billions in Venezuelan oil production. Experts aren’t so sure

Industry insiders say US oil firms want to ‘avoid getting screwed’ and will proceed with extreme caution in region

Americas Articles

US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate

Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees

Venezuela open to oil deal, says Rodríguez, as Vance claims US ‘controls’ country’s resources

Venezuela to continue supplying oil to US ‘indefinitely’, White House says

US attack on Venezuela will decide direction of South America’s vast mineral wealth

US reportedly warns Maduro ally Diosdado Cabello he could be next

US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic after two-week pursuit

Venezuela ‘turning over’ $2bn in oil to US, Trump says, in move that could cut supply to China

Wednesday briefing: What Europe’s silence over Venezuela says about its fear of Trump

‘Stock up’: Ontario premier promises to banish Crown Royal whisky from province

Trump says US companies will invest billions in Venezuelan oil production. Experts aren’t so sure