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    Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions

    As inflation surges under President Trump’s renewed sanctions, Venezuelan authorities are trying to keep a lid on the country’s worsening financial situation.
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    Venezuela Is Holding an Election in Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana

    In Sunday’s election, President Nicolás Maduro has called to elect a governor of Essequibo — a region that actually belongs to neighboring Guyana.
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    As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters

    The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, as violence worsens in many corners of the country.
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    U.N. Orders Agencies to Find Budget Cuts, Including via Staff Moves From N.Y.

    The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.