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The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

A pin worn by Venezuela’s acting President has sparked an international row

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez wore the pin when she visited Barbados on Monday

The Independent UK

War Hawks' 'Credibility' Obsession Makes America Less Credible

Trump is making the same mistakes Nixon did, doubling down on pointless threats to save face.

Reason

Special forces soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid enters plea in NYC court

This case emerges amid heightened scrutiny of prediction markets, platforms that allow individuals to wager on various outcomes

The Independent UK

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Rick Scott Calls for Sanctions Against Delcy Rodríguez After Amnesty Ruling For Prisoners is Annuled in Venezuela

Florida senator Rick Scott called for sanctions against Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, following the reported annulment of an amnesty law in the South American country, escalating pressure from U.S. officials on key figures within President Nicolás Maduro's government.

Latin Times

US soldier charged with using intel to win $400K on Maduro raid to appear in court in NYC

A U.S. special forces soldier is due in federal court in New York on charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket

The Independent UK

Illinois Bars State Workers From Insider Bets on Prediction Markets and Limits Use of AI

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has moved to restrict two fast-growing technologies inside state government, signing an executive order barring state employees from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets while state agencies implement rules requiring oversight, disclosure, and human review for artificial intelligence systems.

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Maduro Scores Legal Win As U.S. Lets Venezuela Pay Defense For Him And wife Cilia Flores

The United States has agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to pay the legal fees of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in their high-profile criminal case in New York, according to court filings and multiple reports.

Latin Times

Soldier accused of making $400k betting on Maduro capture told woman the ‘army doesn’t understand business’: report

The woman the soldier had been texting said he contacted her as recently as last weekend

The Independent UK

GOP rep Luna demands that the soldier who bet on Maduro’s capture be pardoned, unless DOJ goes after ‘all the crooks in Congress’ too

She makes a fantastic point, too.

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US soldier allegedly used classified info to bet on Maduro capture and made $400K

This trend of insider gambling raises a bigger question.

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U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Profit From Maduro Operation

He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and engaging in unlawful financial transactions, the Justice Department said.

Latin Times

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court

A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court Friday after being charged with using classified information to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market

The Independent UK

What a reporter learned covering a protest in Venezuela led by women hoping to free their loved ones

Regina Garcia Cano reports on two women protesting the Venezuelan government over their husbands' detentions

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Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands

Venezuelan women have spent the year protesting to demand the release of hundreds of political prisoners

Euronews

US soldier charged with using Maduro raid intel to win €341,000 on Polymarket

Polymarket said in a statement it had flagged the user who made the bets to the US Department of Justice and cooperated with the investigation.

International Business Times UK

Gannon Ken Van Dyke: The Controversial Soldier at the Centre of the Maduro Raid Arrest

US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly turned classified military secrets from a Venezuelan operation into a $400,000 profit on digital prediction markets, igniting a groundbreaking legal case on data misuse.

International Business Times UK

Secret Service Officer Makes Fortune Betting On Polymarket That Maduro Would Be Detained

A US Army soldier is charged with using classified information about a Venezuelan mission to profit over $409,000 on Polymarket, raising concerns about prediction markets and national security

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International Business Times UK

Special Forces Soldier Arrested After $400,000 Polymarket Bets on Maduro's Removal Trigger DOJ Insider Trading Investigation

Special Forces soldier arrested after $400K Polymarket bets on Maduro's removal spark DOJ insider trading investigation into classified info use.

Axios

U.S. special forces soldier arrested over Polymarket bets on Maduro raid

This appears to be the first prosecution for alleged insider trading on a prediction market.

The Independent UK

US soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro’s capture

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The Guardian - US

US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly made more than $400,000 on Polymarket, could face up to 60 years in prison

International Business Times UK

Who Is Gannon Ken Van Dyke? The US Special Forces Soldier Charged Over $400K Polymarket Bet

A US soldier is accused of using classified information to place bets on a military operation in Venezuela, raising concerns about national security information safeguards.

Fortune

Busted! Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture

The Justice Department said the solider made 13 bets on the basis of classified information he acquired from being part of the Venezuela operation.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Maduro Pays Tribute to Pope Francis From Jail: 'Always Called for Peace, Dialogue and the Defense of Human Dignity'

Since his detention, Maduro has periodically released statements with conciliatory themes including one in March calling for "reconciliation and peace" in Venezuela

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