Giovani Lo Celso scored in the first half as Argentina had trouble finishing in a controlling 1-0 friendly win over CONMEBOL foes Venezuela in Miami on Friday.

Venezuela’s autocrat had proposed allocating his country’s oil wealth and other natural resources to the U.S. and ending deals with American adversaries to appease President Trump.

The U.S. has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighboring Venezuela without facing any U.S. sanctions.

The Pentagon is moving some of its most advanced units and weapons closer to Venezuela as tensions run high between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday maps the buildup in the Caribbean.

“There are rare moments when the love of democracy cannot be defeated by weapons or torture,” Venezuelan intellectual Moisés Naím told me upon hearing the news of the award. “The Nobel confirms the legitimacy of María Corina’s leadership, both inside and outside Venezuela.”

The choice of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize reinforces the need for a democratic transition in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, calling for governments including the United States to help.

Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Caracas by halting diplomatic contact and expanding U.S. military presence in the region.