U.S. hit Venezuela with 'large-scale strike,' captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. Carrie Kahn
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers, AP sources say The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels. That's according to two people familiar with details of the operation. The Associated Press
The reason behind the flip-flop boycott in Brazil Angry over a new ad campaign for the famous Brazilian sandal brand Havaianas, the right is trying to get consumers to boycott the iconic flip flops. Carrie Kahn
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the nation's electoral system. The Associated Press
Cartagena's iconic horse carriages give way to electric buggies Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare. Manuel Rueda
Venezuelans React to the Threat of a U.S. Blockade President Trump has ordered a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, escalating pressure on the country's president. Venezuelans tell us that in a country long battered by shortages, it’s just another crisis to endure. Carrie Kahn
Venezuelans brace for hardship as Trump threatens oil blockade After years of shortages and economic collapse, Venezuelans face fresh uncertainty as Trump threatens an oil blockade — but many say they're too exhausted to do anything but endure. Carrie Kahn
Venezuela's government says Trump's move to block tankers is an 'outrageous threat' President Trump says he's imposing a ban on all sanctioned oil tankers leaving Venezuela. Venezuela's government is calling this an 'outrageous threat' intended to rob the country of its oil wealth. Carrie Kahn
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. The Associated Press
The U.S. has long had interest in Venezuelan oil, but that's not all NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Francisco Monaldi, the director of the Latin American Energy Program at the Baker Institute at Rice University about the U.S.'s long interest in Venezuela's oil industry. Sarah Handel
