
Venezuela Oil Funded Iran War, Trump Claims as Drills Begin
Trump said Venezuela oil paid Iran war costs as US ran an embassy drill from USS Iwo Jima in Caracas...
May 23, 2026US tariffs, sanctions and trade policy now reshape global commerce by the week – and Latin America is directly in the blast radius, from Brazil tariffs to Mexico’s border economy. The Rio Times covers Washington’s trade and economic policy and its emerging-market fallout.

Trump said Venezuela oil paid Iran war costs as US ran an embassy drill from USS Iwo Jima in Caracas...
May 23, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers GOP pulling Iran war-powers vote, Alberta separation referendum, Memorial Day markets, Canada retail, NOAA hurricane forecast,...
May 22, 2026
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told Frankfurt's ECB that the Fed should drop its easing bias — a rate hike is...
May 22, 2026
ExxonMobil is in advanced talks to acquire up to 6 Exxon Venezuela oil fields, with a formal deal possible before...
May 22, 2026
Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the 17th Fed chair Friday at the White House, ending the Powell era...
May 22, 2026
Nvidia profit tripled to $58.3 billion on record AI chip demand, a boom now reaching Latin America as Brazil and...
May 21, 2026
USA & Canada intelligence brief covers DOJ barring IRS from probing Trump, Musk's OpenAI lawsuit thrown out, Georgia runoff, Canada...
May 20, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers Trump Iran strike halt, Massie Kentucky primary, Pentagon-Canada defence board pause, Carney economic announcement, six-state primaries.
May 19, 2026
US energy giant NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) announced Monday May 18 it will acquire Virginia-based Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) in...
May 19, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds