Government leaders

Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st US state and elect a governor

Mercopress28 October 2026, 03:36 UTCUnited States of America

US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Venezuela become the 51st US state and that its citizens elect a governor instead of a president, at a rally at the port of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he announced the arrival of the first shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan oil obtained under an agreement between Washington and Caracas.

Read the full story at Mercopress Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about United States of America

Las Vegas Sands unit prices $1B senior notes to refinance debtSeeking Alpha Tech28 October 2026, 04:41 UTCUnited States of America
Bolsonaro lands in US days after election defeat: SourcesABC News28 October 2026, 04:32 UTCUnited States of AmericaThe State Department will allow Flávio Bolsonaro and his family to enter the U.S. and issue them visas, a senior department official told ABC News Tuesday.
चुनाव हारकर बोल्सोनारो USA रवाना, जेल में बंद पिता का क्या होगा?Aaj Tak28 October 2026, 04:31 UTCUnited States of Americaराष्ट्रपति चुनाव में लुईज इनासियो लूला दा सिल्वा से हारने के बाद सीनेटर फ्लावियो बोल्सोनारो अमेरिका रवाना हो गए हैं. फ्लावियो और उनके परिवार के लिए अमेरिका वीजा जारी करेगा. इस बीच, लूला ने फ्लावियो...
Что случилось этой ночью: среда, 28 октябряInterfax RU28 October 2026, 04:30 UTCUnited States of AmericaПарламентские выборы в Израиле, побег Болсонару в США, взрыв газового баллона на территории артели в Якутии
Patricia, la camarera autodidacta con su propia taberna de comida casera y vinos naturales en La Latina: “Las albóndigas son las de mi abuela”Infobae Americas28 October 2026, 04:30 UTCUnited States of AmericaSu despensa está ligada al pequeño comercio, los mercados y los productores artesanales, con nombres como Carnicería Noviciado, el Mercado de los Mostenses, La Gilda de Oro, Obrador San Francisco o...
Trump jokes $5,000 would buy 'a hamburger and maybe a small dessert' at Mar-a-Lago as cost of living looms over midtermsCNBC28 October 2026, 04:29 UTCUnited States of AmericaGovernment leadersTrump joked that the $5,000 payments for U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" as cost of living looms over midterms.
Indian trading apps roll out access to U.S. stocks, boosting retail demand for Nvidia, SpaceX, AppleSeeking Alpha Tech28 October 2026, 04:25 UTCUnited States of America
US spent more than $47bn on Iran war, Pentagon data showsMehr News28 October 2026, 04:23 UTCUnited States of AmericaWar activityTEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The US military has spent more than $47bn on the war on Iran, more than 25 percent higher than the Pentagon’s estimate in July.

More on Government leaders

Israel Election Is in Deadlock as Netanyahu, Eisenkot Blocs Stay Neck and NeckBloomberg Politics28 October 2026, 04:52 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersIsrael’s election has so far delivered an electoral cliffhanger, with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot’s blocs short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority. Bloomberg's Dan William...
Indonesia deploys hundreds of security staff ahead of Jakarta student protestsSouth China Morning Post28 October 2026, 04:43 UTCIndonesiaGovernment leadersHundreds of Indonesian security personnel ⁠were deployed on ⁠Wednesday in anticipation ⁠of student protests against several of President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, as well as his government’s han...
United Arab List leader Abbas says his party can help opposition oust NetanyahuHaaretz28 October 2026, 04:41 UTCGovernment leadersExit polls showed the Joint List and United Arab List winning as many as 19 seats, almost double the 10 seats the two parties had in the outgoing Knesset
News: Wahl in Israel, Union sucht Steinmeier-Nachfolgerin, Vergewaltigungsprozess in BerlinDer Spiegel28 October 2026, 04:38 UTCIsraelGovernment leadersIsrael hat gewählt, doch keinen klaren Sieger. Aus der CDU meldet sich eine Präsidentschaftsinteressentin. Und ein Mann vergewaltigt bis zu 58 Frauen – doch kaum jemand spricht darüber. Das ist die...
Massa empuja el armado de un frente anti Milei: la condición fundamental y la enseñanza de LulaInfobae Americas28 October 2026, 04:37 UTCGovernment leadersEl líder del Frente Renovador rompió su perfil bajo y aumenta sus apariciones públicas. El detrás de escena de esa determinación y la posible ampliación de la cumbre peronista
Netanyahu's bloc down to 57 seats, as 42 percent of ballots countedMiddle East Eye28 October 2026, 04:36 UTCPalestineGovernment leadersNetanyahu's bloc down to 57 seats, as 42 percent of ballots counted Data from the Central Elections Committee indicates that over 2.1 million ballots have been counted, nearly 42%. Benjamin Netanya...