Trump met Delcy Rodríguez for fifteen minutes in New York and told her elections must come "at the end of the day." Rubio explained the order: debt restructuring, institutions and a durable republic before the vote. Lula calls it lost sovereignty. Chomcho.com looks at the Venezuela transition, the diaspora, Colombia, oil and China.
Drones shut Saudi Arabia's main pipeline, and Washington says oil will flow again in days while analysts read the satellite images and say weeks. The global fuel crisis has already reached the streets of Syria, Guatemala, Portugal, and Bangladesh, and the Federal Reserve has raised rates for the first time in three years.
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, killing over 2,295 people. The Venezuela earthquake 2026 revealed who Venezuela's real friends are. Trump sent Marines and 300 million dollars. Bukele rescued some survivors personally. China pledged little. Russia sent nothing. And 137 hero dogs searched the rubble.
Venezuela earthquake relief is underway after two massive earthquakes struck on June 24, 2026, killing so far over 235 and injuring more than 1,000. Trump authorized 150 million dollars in aid and deployed US Navy ships and search and rescue teams. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez publicly thanked Trump by name, a historic diplomatic first.
The Tren de Aragua strike on June 12, 2026, killed Niño Guerrero, the founder of one of the most dangerous gangs on earth. The CIA provided intelligence. Venezuela's interim government cooperated. Trump calls it retribution for American victims. The Trump Doctrine is clear: designated terrorist organizations have no safe haven anywhere.
Colombia's first round delivered a shock result — De la Espriella crushed polls with 43.73%. Cepeda finished second with 40.91%. The Colombia runoff election is set for June 21. Paloma Valencia immediately endorsed De la Espriella, uniting the right. Two radically different visions for Colombia's future now head to a decisive second round.
Guatemala cartels strikes are now official as President Arévalo agrees to joint U.S. military operations against drug trafficking networks. Trump's Shield of the Americas is expanding fast. From fentanyl deaths to cartel terrorism, this is America First in action across Latin America right now.
Hope for Cuba is growing as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Havana. CIA Director Ratcliffe visited Cuba, Rubio offered $100M in aid the regime refused, and the DOJ is reportedly pushing to indict Raúl Castro. Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of 67 years of communist rule?
Colombia's May 2026 presidential election is shaping up as a geopolitical earthquake for U.S. security. Trump-aligned Abelardo de la Espriella leads at 43%, but Marxist Senator Iván Cepeda is surging at 41%. A Cepeda win would cement Petro's narco-friendly policies and cost America its strongest ally in South America for good.
Latin America is EMERGING as the world's new energy powerhouse. Brazil and Guyana are rapidly expanding oil production as buyers seek stable Atlantic sources. Oil analyst Matt Smith of Kpler noted "a constant parade of tankers coming in and out." This aligns with Trump's pro-energy push and strengthens America First energy independence.
Trump's anti-cartel campaign keeps striking hard. U.S. Southern Command destroyed another drug boat in the Caribbean, killing two. Since September, at least 188 cartel operatives have been eliminated. Critics question the legality. We question their silence when 80,000 Americans die yearly from overdoses. These are not fishermen.
As of May 1, 2026, the EU-Mercosur interim trade deal took provisional force, opening a 700+ million-person market. South American states gain EU access while Europe secures critical minerals, even as farmers warn of deeper import pressure and new trade tensions.
