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Dionys Duroc

Miami, Florida, USA

Foreign Correspondent based in Latin America; Editor at Sociedad Media

Venezuela’s New Foreign Minister Promises Elections Open to All Parties, But Sets No Date — Demonstrators protest the election results that awarded then-president Nicolás Maduro a third-term in office in Maracaibo, Venezuela, July 30, 2024. Credit: Isaac Urrutia/Reuters

Venezuela

Venezuela’s New Foreign Minister Promises Elections Open to All Parties, But Sets No Date

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco says every political force will be able to compete in future elections and all must respect the result

Venezuelan Strike On ELN Camp Kills at Least 19 On Colombian Border; U.S. Role Reported But Unconfirmed

Security

Venezuelan Strike On ELN Camp Kills at Least 19 On Colombian Border; U.S. Role Reported But Unconfirmed

By Dionys Duroc Nov 4, 2026

Lula’s Fourth Term: What Brazil’s Contested Election Means For Democracy, The Region & U.S. Ties

Brazil

Lula’s Fourth Term: What Brazil’s Contested Election Means For Democracy, The Region & U.S. Ties

By Dionys Duroc Nov 2, 2026

Rubio Says Venezuela’s Election System Must Be Replaced Before a Credible Vote

Venezuela

Rubio Says Venezuela’s Election System Must Be Replaced Before a Credible Vote

By Dionys Duroc Oct 27, 2026

Rubio Calls On Cubans to Partner With CIA as Trump Warns U.S. Will “Take Care” Of Regime After Iran

Cuba

Rubio Calls On Cubans to Partner With CIA as Trump Warns U.S. Will “Take Care” Of Regime After Iran

By Dionys Duroc Oct 23, 2026

Bukele Launches Operation in Haiti to Rescue Four Captured Salvadoran Airmen, Issues Ultimatum to Deadly Gangs

Caribbean

Bukele Launches Operation in Haiti to Rescue Four Captured Salvadoran Airmen, Issues Ultimatum to Deadly Gangs

By Dionys Duroc Oct 21, 2026

Search Continues for Four Missing Salvadoran Airmen in Haiti as U.N. Council Hears Calls for Their Return

Security

Search Continues for Four Missing Salvadoran Airmen in Haiti as U.N. Council Hears Calls for Their Return

By Dionys Duroc Oct 21, 2026

El Salvador’s Bukele Voices Warning Over France Riots

Central America

El Salvador’s Bukele Voices Warning Over France Riots

By Dionys Duroc Oct 19, 2026

Ex-Magistrate Says Maduro Regime Coerced Machado Ban; Rodríguez Declares Start Of Christmas

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Ex-Magistrate Says Maduro Regime Coerced Machado Ban; Rodríguez Declares Start Of Christmas

By Dionys Duroc Oct 11, 2026

Peru’s Show-Of-Force, Fujimori Creates Joint Command to Combat Organized Crime

Security

Peru’s Show-Of-Force, Fujimori Creates Joint Command to Combat Organized Crime

By Dionys Duroc Oct 10, 2026

Venezuela Moves to Reform Infamous Anti-Hate Law as Washington Presses for Elections

Venezuela

Venezuela Moves to Reform Infamous Anti-Hate Law as Washington Presses for Elections

By Dionys Duroc Oct 6, 2026

Brazil Set For October 25 Runoff — Flávio Bolsonaro BEATS Lula as Nation’s Right Sweeps Governorships & Senate

Democracy

Brazil Set For October 25 Runoff — Flávio Bolsonaro BEATS Lula as Nation’s Right Sweeps Governorships & Senate

By Dionys Duroc Oct 5, 2026

Machado Signals Willingness to Meet Delcy Rodríguez as Pressure Builds Over Venezuela’s Political Transition

Venezuela

Machado Signals Willingness to Meet Delcy Rodríguez as Pressure Builds Over Venezuela’s Political Transition

By Dionys Duroc Oct 4, 2026

Dominican Republic Closes Embassy in Nicaragua, Asserts Democracy Concerns

Americas

Dominican Republic Closes Embassy in Nicaragua, Asserts Democracy Concerns

By Dionys Duroc Oct 2, 2026

Stakes Rise For Key Congressional Race in Miami: Does María Salazar Still Have a Shot?

Miami Politics

Stakes Rise For Key Congressional Race in Miami: Does María Salazar Still Have a Shot?

By Dionys Duroc Oct 2, 2026

Bolivia Arrests Attorney General Days After U.S. Alleges Dealings With Cartels

South America

Bolivia Arrests Attorney General Days After U.S. Alleges Dealings With Cartels

By Dionys Duroc Oct 1, 2026

Blackout Protests Spread Late Wednesday Night in Venezuela as Outages Reach 16 Hours a Day

Venezuela

Blackout Protests Spread Late Wednesday Night in Venezuela as Outages Reach 16 Hours a Day

By Dionys Duroc Oct 1, 2026

Colombia Captures Russian National Sergei Vagin, Orders Expulsion Over Alleged Espionage & ELN Ties

South America

Colombia Captures Russian National Sergei Vagin, Orders Expulsion Over Alleged Espionage & ELN Ties

By Dionys Duroc Sep 30, 2026

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