Deported Student Hopes to Return After U.S. Acknowledges Error
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras. Source link
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After Trump Call, Colombia’s Petro Turns Up Heat on Far-Left Armed Group
President Gustavo Petro is taking a harder line against the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist revolutionary group that experts call a powerful drug trafficker in Colombia and Venezuela. Source link
A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections. Source link
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history. Source link
Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela
The Cubans had served as part of the security detail of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s ousted president. Source link
Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition
Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure. Source link
Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C.
The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool. Source link
The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels
The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials. Source link
Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities
Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas. Source link
Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections
The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States. Source link