(Reuters) -The United States on Friday designated a group it said is tied to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly supporting the Tren de Aragua gang and Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. has named so-called foreign terrorist organizations.

Venezuela has unilaterally reimposed import tariffs ranging from 15% to 77% on Brazilian products, a move that violates the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 69) signed between the two countries in 2014.

Venezuelan migrants imprisoned for months in El Salvador under a U.S. immigration crackdown have reunited with their families.

Venezuela is searching for a miracle heading into Friday night when it takes on Paraguay in the final matchday of the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Copa America Femenina.

The U.S. government warned its citizens to avoid travel to the following countries: Haiti, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burma, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.

In our report, we analyze the current situation through an extensive examination of reports from local organizations and international human rights bodies issued throughout this tumultuous year, arriving at conclusions that inform our policy recommendations for the international community,

Earlier Friday Little League announced that the Cardenales Little League team from Barquisimeto had won the regional title and a world series berth in South Williamsport for the second straight year. Little League spokesperson Kevin Fountain when asked about the visa status for members of that team said “we are working with the State Department.”