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Venezuela’s 20-year downfall featured a weird bromance between Hugo Chávez and Sean Penn, ex-husband of Madonna and ‘One Battle After Another’ actor

Colonel Lockjaw played a very different role when he visited Caracas to see Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and the Mexican jungle, to meet El Chapo.

Fortune

Armed Civilians Reportedly Stopping Vehicles In Venezuela And Searching For Shows Of U.S. Support

Armed civilians are setting roadblocks in Caracas and stopping vehicles to search for shows of support for the United States, according to a new report.

Latin Times

A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector

Following Nicolás Maduro’s capture in Caracas by United States military forces, active planning for political transition in Venezuela has intensified in Washington, D.C.

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Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela foreshadows a new ‘great power’ carve-up of the world

Donald Trump and his senior officials have hailed Operation Absolute Resolve, the raid on Caracas and the capture and abduction of Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, as an outstanding military success.

The Conversation

Trump Pushes Venezuela Invasion After Being 'Personally Offended' by Maduro Dancing

Trump's aggressive Venezuela policy culminates in military action and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, following perceived provocations including public dancing.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs charges in first US court appearance

Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state.

Euronews

Revealed: How overthrown Venezuelan president Maduro helped strike deal that gave Londoners cheap bus fares

20 years on, Ken Livingstone’s cheap oil deal with Venezuela remains one of the most extraordinary - and controversial - initiatives by a London mayor

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Satellite photos show Venezuelan neighbourhoods before and after Trump’s strikes

Satellite imagery shows Caracas neighbourhoods before and after Donald Trump launched strikes on the Venezuelan capital.

The Independent UK

Trump Warns Cuba 'Ready to Fall' After Maduro Capture, Will Collapse Without Venezuelan Oil

President Trump declares Cuba 'ready to fall' following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, warning that the island nation faces economic collapse without Venezuelan oil subsidies.

International Business Times UK

Trump says U.S. "in charge" of Venezuela as interim leader vows cooperation

Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has invited U.S. officials to work with Caracas.

Axios

Before toppling Maduro, the US spent decades pressuring Venezuelan leaders over its oil wealth

After US special forces swooped into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and topple his government, US President Donald Trump said the United States will now “run” Venezuela, including its abundant oil resources.

The Conversation

People in Venezuela didn’t celebrate Maduro’s capture out of fear of government repression, construction worker says

The presence of police and military personnel across Caracas on Sunday was notable for its smaller size compared with an average day.

Fortune

Few in Caracas are celebrating as they face an uncertain post-Maduro future

Stockpiling not partying is the priority for Venezuelans who say they fear crackdowns by the regime the US left in place

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump warns of ‘big price to pay’ if Caracas fails to toe line

Washington keeping 15,000-strong military presence in Caribbean in case interim president hinders US objectives

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The Guardian - UK

Months in planning, over in two and a half hours: how the US snatched Maduro

The operation to capture the Venezuelan president and his wife involved at least 150 aircraft, months of surveillance – and reportedly a spy in the government

The Conversation

How Maduro’s capture went down – a military strategist explains what goes into a successful special op

The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026 was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.

Fortune

Venezuela’s capital Caracas is unusually quiet with stores and gas stations closed, a day after Maduro was deposed by U.S.

A day before, lines wound through stores and outside gas stations as uncertain Venezuelans stocked up on goods in case turmoil broke out.

The Independent UK

Delcy Rodriguez: Who is the Maduro ally set to be sworn in as Venezuela’s new leader?

Delcy Rodriguez is the daughter of a revolutionary leader poised to take control of Venezuela after years spent climbing the ranks under Nicolas Maduro

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Euronews

Maduro wishes US agents 'good night' and 'Happy New Year' in released clip

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken from their home in Venezuela's capital city Caracas in a dramatic nighttime US military operation.

Fortune

Maduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents

After arriving at a small airport in New York City's northern suburbs, Maduro was flown by helicopter to Manhattan.

Evening Standard

Venezuela transition should be reached ‘quickly’, UK minister says

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones declined to say whether he thought the US strikes on Caracas had been legal.

The Guardian - UK

Venezuelan leaders’ fever dream of a US invasion finally becomes reality

Maduro and Chávez used fears of American aggression to tighten their grip on power – but now an even greater fantasist has imposed his will on their country

Evening Standard

Revealed: How US commandos stormed Maduro's fortress in daring midnight raid that toppled Venezuelan dictator

Operation Absolute Resolve saw 150 warplanes pummel defences before Delta Force and FBI agents seized president from his safe house in under three hours

The Independent UK

Handcuffed Venezuelan president Maduro lands in New York

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has arrived in New York in handcuffs, escorted by U.S. federal agents after being captured by U.S. forces in a dramatic military operation in Caracas.

Euronews

Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York as future of country remains unclear

Maduro landed Saturday evening at a small airport in New York following the middle-of-the-night operation that extracted him and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home in a military base in Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

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