The Trump White House statement signals continuity from the former Biden administration regarding Washington’s approach to Venezuela.

President Javier Milei met with incoming US secretary of state Marco Rubio, soon to be the United States’ top diplomat, at a black-tie gala in Washington on Monday night. Argentina’s head of state dressed up to the nines for the Starlight Gala, staged to mark the inauguration of Donald Trump as the United States’ 47th president.

“I’m incredibly proud to attend President Trump’s inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela’s President-elect Edmundo González ,” U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said.

America stands hours away from the second Trumpian era. But around the world, it feels like it has already begun.

In this scenario, Brazil will not send any observers after Maduro questioned the transparency of the Brazilian electoral process just like then-President Jair Bolsonaro did in 2022, for which he ...