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Weekly Report - 02 April 2026 (WR-26-13)
Venezuela’s rapprochement with Washington complete
After three months of accelerating rapprochement, diplomatic ties were fully restored between the US and Venezuela on 30 March when the Department of State announced a return to its abandoned embassy in Caracas, two days after Venezuelan diplomats moved back into their country’s embassy in Washington. This has been on the cards for some time and reflects the extremely cooperative nature of Venezuela’s new President Delcy Rodríguez, who has hewed to US demands following the arrest of her predecessor Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026). The Venezuelan opposition continues to watch all this from the sidelines, but it received some assurance from the US this week that elections will eventually be held.
- Venezuela’s rapprochement with Washington complete
- PERU: Surprises still possible
- ECUADOR: Curfew in four provinces
- COLOMBIA: Conflicting reports about US investigation into Petro
- TRACKING TRENDS
- BRAZIL: Government officials prepare for elections
- BRAZIL: Relief for Lula as corruption inquiry ends
- ARGENTINA: Government dodges US$16bn bullet
- CHILE: Kast popularity crunch
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Tensions rise over migrant deaths
- MEXICO: Government cracks down on illegal fuel market
- TRACKING TRENDS
- CUBA: Russian relief as crude shipment arrives
- Bolivian hydrocarbon chief fired amid fuel fiasco
- Quotes of the week