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Jesus Vargas/APAlex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts to import food during widespread hardship in Venezuela. Saab was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez under U.S. pressure. -
Ramon Espinosa/APLiexer De La Cruz had spent five years building a life in the United States after crossing almost a dozen countries by car, foot, bus and boat. But in early January, he was forced to choose between deporting himself or staying in the U.S. and risk deportation at any moment. He chose Cuba.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is beginning a three-nation tour of Latin America. Starting Tuesday, he will visit U.S.-aligned conservative leaders as the Trump adminis -
The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros. -
The government reports over 6,500 dead and 1,500 missing, but independent groups estimate more. Antonella and Pedro distribute flyers and ask around, determined to find him. They suspect Andres might have autism and believe he may not want to be found. -
Cuban state television aired footage Saturday night showing Castro, 95, in his olive-green military uniform. His grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, accompanied him in the role of bodyguard. -
The U.S government has hit Cuba with new sanctions in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. -
After an unconfirmed media report this week that 95-year-old Cuban leader Raúl Castro is on life support in Havana, Miami is abuzz with rumors reminiscent of the decade of bogus news that preceded his brother Fidel's death in 2016. "For younger Cubans and more recently arrived Cuban exiles in Miami, Raúl is their dictator. Raúl is their Fidel," said one observer. -
Federal investigators said Valdes was a "Cuban intelligence asset" tasked with infiltrating and reporting on Cuban exile and dissident communities in Latin America and the United States as early as the mid-1990s. -
COMMENTARY The rotting effects of Venezuela's long half century of oil corruption made its industry easy prey for Trump — whose real outrage is blocking the re-democratization that could fix that flaw. -
Venezuela's main airport has partially resumed operations nearly 10 weeks after two devastating earthquakes. A temporary area with metal structures has been set up at Simón Bolívar International Airport to serve passengers while repairs continue. The airport near Caracas was closed after severe damage from the June 24 earthquakes, which left over 6,500 people dead and thousands homeless. -
Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits.
