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Venezuelan migrants are pat-down before boarding a repatriation flight as a part of an immigration enforcement process, at the Valley International Airport, in Harlingen, Texas, U.S. October 18, 2023.

REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Hard Numbers: Venezuela grabs Biden by the border, EU reaches deal on Ukraine aid, US strike on Houthi drones, Professional trust crisis, ICJ rules on Russia, Amelia Earhart found at last?

14: Venezuela has given the US 14 days to back off its “economic aggression,” or it will stop accepting deportation flights from the US carrying undocumented Venezuelan migrants. Washington has threatened to re-impose oil sanctions on Caracas after Venezuela banned the leading opposition candidate from running for president. But Venezuela is hitting Biden where it hurts: The migration crisis at the US southern border is becoming a major political liability for him, and Venezuelans are the third most common nationality of undocumented migrants apprehended.

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shows his ballot during a referendum over Venezuela's rights to the potentially oil-rich region of Esequiba in Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 3, 2023.

REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Maduro’s weapon of mass distraction

Venezuela held a referendum Sunday on proposed statehood for the oil-rich region of Essequibo, currently governed by neighboring Guyana, with more than 95% reportedly voting to approve the proposed takeover.

At 61,600 square miles, Essequibo comprises two-thirds of Guyana’s territory and is home to 125,000 of its 800,000 citizens. An international arbitral tribunal awarded the area to Britain in 1899 when the latter controlled British Guiana, but Venezuela has never recognized the ruling. Its contestation took on new life after ExxonMobil discovered oil in Essequibo's offshore waters in 2015, leading to a case before the International Court of Justice at the Hague that remains unresolved.

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Venezuela Heads Towards A New Flashpoint: World in 60 Seconds
Venezuela Heads Towards A New Flashpoint: World in 60 Seconds

Venezuela Heads Towards A New Flashpoint: World in 60 Seconds

Juan Guaido's return to Venezuela reignites a fight for control between him and President Nicolas Maduro.

It's World in 60 Seconds with Ian Bremmer!


And go deeper on topics like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence at Microsoft Today in Technology.

The HOTLINE: MADURO vs BOLTON
HOLA NICO, IT’S JOHN!

The HOTLINE: MADURO vs BOLTON

National security adviser John Bolton gets the call on #Venezuela policy, literally...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Turns 40: World in 60 Seconds
The Islamic Republic of Iran Turns 40: World in 60 Seconds

The Islamic Republic of Iran Turns 40: World in 60 Seconds

It's been 40 years since the Iranian revolution, but the year ahead doesn't look very promising.

It's your World in 60 Seconds with Ian Bremmer!


And go deeper on topics like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence at Microsoft Today in Technology.

World in 60 Seconds: Maduro's Numbered Days
World in 60 Seconds: Maduro's Numbered Days

World in 60 Seconds: Maduro's Numbered Days

Venezuelan President Maduro's days are numbered. But how long until he gives up power?

It's your World in 60 Seconds with Ian Bremmer and special guest Parag Khanna!


And go deeper on topics like cybersecurity and artificial intelligence at Microsoft Today in Technology.

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