U.S. Oil’s Return to Venezuela Is Turning Into a Slog
January 29, 2026 | Barron's
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Senate hearing Wednesday highlighted a three-stage plan for the U.S. to shepherd Venezuela’s transition from a narco-kleptocracy under President Nicolás Maduro, whom the U.S. seized on Jan. 3, to an open-market democracy. Rubio, direct as he always is, made clear this won’t happen anytime soon. “It’s not even been four weeks,” he said... more
Latin America Needs to Improve its Readiness for Nearshoring
January 5, 2026 | Latin Trade
Nearshoring has been around for ages; but the global pandemic, with its accompanying shortages of supplies and equipment, port congestion and labor shortages, served as a loud wake-up call for manufacturers to seriously consider locating production closer to home. Post-pandemic, the ratcheting up of trade tensions (especially between the U.S. and China) as well as national security concerns have elevated nearshoring to even greater importance for global producers... more