The United States and Venezuela have a fraught recent history marked by broken diplomatic relations, sanctions and accusations of criminal activity and coup-plotting.

With Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency on January 20, Latin America faces a transformative and turbulent period in its relations with its neighbor to the north. Trump’s first term was defined by transactional dealings,

Many remain determined to reach the U.S. through more dangerous means, riding freight trains, hiring smugglers and dodging authorities.

The incoming US president wants to halt a wave of migration. But Panama and Costa Rica are helping expedite the trek through their territory.

Venezuela’s broken democracy and economic hardships stand as a masterclass in institutional failure. How can the country move forward?

The Mexican government has not confirmed either the arrival of flights or any agreement to receive a specific number of planes with deportees

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is paying much-needed attention to Latin America.. But his mission statement has key omissions

The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.

Petro took Bolivar’s name in a scathing response to Trump’s threat of tariffs & sanctions in case Colombia did not accept deportees. Columbia later agreed.

President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a press conference after testifying before the electoral chamber at main headquarters of the Supreme Court of Justice on Aug. 2, 2024, at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela.

Rubio’s Latin American trip highlights the region’s importance to U.S. national security and immigration crisis.

Tens of thousands of migrants across Mexico had appointments to apply for U.S. asylum scheduled out through February. They were canceled by the Trump Administration.