Overview
- A New York Times interview, cited in BAE Negocios, quotes the president saying he does not need international law and that his authority rests on his own morality and mind.
- Reporting describes a direct U.S. military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture or removal of Nicolás Maduro, with Venezuelan oil treated as controlled property rather than a sovereign resource.
- La República details U.S. seizures of internationally sanctioned oil tankers, asserting unilateral criteria over who can trade energy and under what conditions.
- Coverage reports a U.S. pullback from 66 international organizations, intensified pressure on Greenland, and sanctions aimed at institutions including the International Criminal Court.
- BAE Negocios reports Trump pushed NATO allies toward a 5% of GDP defense target and suggested collective defense under Article 5 hinges on his own definition of commitment.