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Investors Turn Bullish on Latin America
The Maltese-flagged Minerva Gloria crude oil tanker sails on Lake Maracaibo, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on January 7, 2026. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in January 7, Washington will control sales of Venezuelan oil "indefinitely," a day after President Donald Trump announced Venezuela's interim leaders had agreed to US-managed marketing of 30-50 million barrels of crude. (Maryorin Mendez/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump's muscular moves in Venezuela and Argentina ⁠are adding to a rightward shift across Latin America in a pivotal election year, making foreign cash more likely to flow to the region as investors anticipate market-friendly reforms. [Full Story]
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