Trump threatens to block Exxon from Venezuela
US president attacks oil major’s chief executive over his scepticism about investing in South American country...
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US president attacks oil major’s chief executive over his scepticism about investing in South American country...
President says oil majors poised to develop South American country’s energy reserves...
Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro spoke on the phone amid tensions between their countries. Trump just days earlier issued military threats against the South American country, in the wake of US strikes o...
EU member states are set to finalize the Mercosur trade agreement with South American countries. Farmers in a number of member states have voiced discontent over the deal, which they say threatens to ...
President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he'd even invited the leader of the South...
A majority of EU member states have voted in favor the long-awaited Mercosur trade agreement with South American countries. Farmers in a number of member states have protested the deal....
Just days earlier US president had threatened to carry out military strikes on South American nation...
Trump said the US could reimburse American oil companies for expanding operations in Venezuela. Doug Mills/The New York Times/Getty Images Trump said the US may reimburse oil firms for expanding opera...
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Venezuelans in South Florida celebrated on Saturday following the announcement of the U.S. operation to arrest President Nicolás Maduro and remove him from the country....
A majority of EU member states have voted in favor the long-awaited Mercosur trade agreement with South American countries. Farmers in a number of member states have protested the deal....
French farmers drove about 100 tractors into the French capital, protesting Brussels' trade deal with five South American nations. The protesters bypassed police barriers to reach landmarks like the E...
The Trump administration has indicated it intends to exert long-term control over Venezuela by directing the actions of its interim leadership and overseeing the nation’s oil exports after removing Ni...
President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country. (Image credit: Kirk...
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Scores of tractors were driven into Paris in protest over a EU deal that would create the world's largest free-trade area. Some farmers fear they will be undercut with cheaper goods from South America...
Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Cent...
With less than a week to go until a presidential summit, China’s top diplomat has used talks with his South Korean counterpart to reassert Beijing’s stand on Taiwan and take aim at Tokyo. In a phone c...
Protesting French farmers entered the centre of Paris and reached the Eiffel Tower on Thursday with more heading to the French capital amid anger over a free trade agreement between the Europea...
Trump said a US helicopter took fire during the raid in Venezuela. Kevin Carter/Getty Images The US said it carried out a large-scale attack against Venezuela early on Saturday. American forces captur...