Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets in Caracas today with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, their first encounter since the US deposed Rodríguez’s former boss, Nicolás Maduro, and effectively installed Rodríguez as a viceroy. Petro, a left-winger who has clashed repeatedly with US President Donald Trump despite Bogotá’s close ties to the US, sharply criticized that operation. Top on the agenda is security: Petro wants more Venezuelan help to rein in guerrilla and drug groups operating along the long, porous Colombian-Venezuelan border. Rights groups have accused Caracas of supporting some of those organizations in the past. Bogotá and Caracas have a history of close relations, with millions of people holding dual citizenship. Some 3 million Venezuelan refugees currently live in Colombia, more than in any other country.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is reportedly planning to fly to Islamabad today for a second round of talks with the Americans. There are a few hurdles that Araghchi, who has long been the international face of the Islamic Republic, will need to climb. First, it’s not yet clear whether the US has agreed to these talks – US Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to fly to Pakistan this week, but postponed his trip. The US plans to maintain its blockade, even though Iran has said that ending it is a key condition for discussions. Finally, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps consolidating its power in the wake of Ali Khamenei’s killing, Araghchi’s own position within the Islamic Republic appears to be weaker, according to the New York Times. If Araghchi did reach a deal with the US, would the IRGC commanders even listen?
Mention the Falkland Islands, or “Islas Malvinas,” to an Argentinian, and the response will likely be loud and clear: they belong to Argentina, even though the United Kingdom has de facto control over these Atlantic Ocean territories that are thousands of miles from its borders. Virtually every Argentine president, Javier Mileiincluded, has laid claim to the islands. Argentina even invaded the territory in 1982, but British forces – with US help – batted them away during a 10-week campaign. Now, a Reuters report says that Washington is considering changing its stance on the islands, which sit next to large oil deposits, as punishment for their refusal to help with the Iran war. The US currently recognizes that the UK essentially controls the islands, and the UK government – which is going through its own internal crisis right now – would very much like to keep it that way.
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With the midterms just weeks away, Democrats are hoping for a blue wave, while Republicans are fighting to hold onto Congress. Amy Walter and Liam Donovan join Ian Bremmer to break down the races, the issues driving voters, and what the results could mean for Trump's presidency.
With the midterms just weeks away, Democrats are eyeing control of Congress as Republicans struggle with the political fallout from the Iran war, rising prices, and Trump's unpopularity. Amy Walter and Liam Donovan join Ian Bremmer to break down what could happen in November and what it means for the future of both parties.
Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has drastically changed the answer to this question, pursuing an ‘America First’ philosophy that is dramatically more transactional: the US will give you money, but you must give the US something valuable in return.