Trump's symbolic gesture of self-proclaiming as interim leader of the Caribbean nation since January 2026 was interpreted as an extension of his interventionist strategy aimed at taking control over Venezuela's oil and energy resources.

"My father is a man they could not defeat by any means and had to use disproportionate force, but they could not break him; he is strong," stated Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros, who was captured alongside his wife Cilia Flores during a military attack executed by the US.

Mario Argollo, Executive Secretary of the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), who led the mobilization against the decree, told the movement's members that "their struggle has not been in vain, and it has borne fruit." However, from Rodrigo Paz's government, it was indicated that criticized economic measures would remain in place, such as the lifting of state subsidies on hydrocarbons.

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An Argentine analyst claims that the wildfires in Patagonia serve to facilitate a reform package aimed at altering key environmental laws to hand over territories to foreign capital. "Let everything burn so they can advance with the reform package negotiated with the governors," she states in her post.

During a meeting with oil executives at the White House, Trump informed them that 30 million barrels of oil from Venezuela had already been shipped. "That’s a lot of oil, worth approximately $4 billion. It’s on its way to the U.S. right now," Trump declared.

The Congress of Honduras approved a resolution mandating the CNE to conduct a comprehensive count of all pending ballots and submit the results to the Legislative Assembly for official declaration. Additionally, it instructs the presentation of the details of any detected irregularities to the Public Ministry.

Over 140 international jurists have submitted a presentation to the United Nations Security Council condemning the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

Several Republicans joined Democrats in a crucial vote on a resolution that seeks to limit Trump's powers regarding intervention in Venezuela, sparking the far-right leader's anger and highlighting divisions within the conservative party over potential new military actions in the Caribbean nation.

Vocalist Rubén Albarrán explained that the request is based on several reasons, including the company's investments in armaments, advertising for ICE, the controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement service, and the use of a "completely unjust" royalty pool that translates into inadequate payments, which he referred to as "miserable royalties."