The cash aims to solidify President Donald Trump’s peace efforts and fight regional scam operations.

Trump said the US and Venezuela were working well together, adding that at least $100 billion would be invested by the "big oil" companies in Venezuela.

The conservative National Party alleged the device was thrown by members of the ruling Liberty and Refoundation Party — and that the blast detonated "centimeters" from Lopez.

The company's annual revenue has plummeted more than 35% since 2022, while its stock price is down 80% from all-time highs hit in 2021.

The Swiss bar where 40 people were killed in a fire at the New Year had not been subjected to any annual safety inspections since 2019, the mayor of the ski resort of Crans-Montana said on Tuesday.