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Machado Vows Return as Venezuela Faces Pivotal Political Moment

  A person holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026. Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado has declared that she plans to return to Venezuela soon, signaling her intention to push for a competitive national election amid a rapidly shifting political landscape. Her remarks follow the dramatic removal of Nicolás Maduro from power and the emergence of a transitional phase that has left the country’s political future uncertain. Machado, who spent more than a year in hiding and previously fled the country to accept an international peace award, emphasized that her movement is prepared to participate in a free and transparent electoral process . She argued that the opposition had already demonstrated its strength even under restrictive conditions and would win decisively in an open ...
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Wall Street Holds Steady Amid Trump's Tariff Threats

                                       

US stocks showed resilience on Tuesday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose fresh tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. The S&P 500 inched up roughly 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped about 0.4%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% after hitting a record high.

Trump's pledge to impose tariffs from his first day in office initially sparked trade war fears, but Wall Street seemed to take the news in stride, holding onto gains from Monday's Bessent-bounce. Investors are now closely watching the release of Federal Reserve minutes for clues on the pace of interest rate cuts in the coming year.

European carmakers, particularly Nissan and Honda, faced pressure due to Trump's "America First" push, while the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar dropped sharply. Meanwhile, bitcoin retreated to trade around $92,840 per token as its bid for the $100,000 milestone ran out of steam.




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