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Venezuela upsets stacked U.S. roster in WBC final with 3-2 win

Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country's first World Baseball Classic title, a display of ecstasy and joy that stood in stark contrast to the sight of Aaron Judge pacing slowly in the U.S. dugout.

2026-03-18

On road to WBC glory, Korea may be on collision course with MLB-stacked powerhouses

Korea is looking to shake the ghosts of its 2009 World Baseball Classic runner-up finish starting with its opener on Thursday, but the road to the title may pit the side against the Dominican Republic or Venezuela, two teams packed with MLB talent.

2026-03-04

Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks

Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South American country.

2026-03-02

Exclusive: As Trump squeezes, Korea’s U.S. crude imports hit all-time high

Korea’s imports of U.S. crude oil hit a record high of 174.9 million barrels last year, according to government data, due primarily to U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to expand energy exports through tariff negotiations.

2026-02-05

U.S. ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years

U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties.

2026-02-01

Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her government has at least temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, but struck an ambiguous tone, saying the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies.

2026-01-28

U.S. military seizes another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean

The U.S. military said it seized a Venezuela-linked tanker on Tuesday in the Caribbean, marking the seventh such apprehension since the start of U.S. President Donald Trump's monthlong campaign to control Venezuela's oil flows.

2026-01-21

U.S. talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid

Trump administration officials had been in discussions with Venezuela's hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello months before the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolas Maduro.

2026-01-19

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting with him on Thursday, despite his questioning her credibility to take over her country.

2026-01-16

Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor

President Donald Trump is set to meet at the White House Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won the 2024 elections rejected by then-President Nicolas Maduro.

2026-01-15