The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

President Donald Trump's use of military force to capture Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro is sure to take center stage in Washington.

It’s not just the triumphalism in the White House. Leaders loth to oppose this gangsterism must think how that looks to Putin, Xi and in the UAE, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Venezuelan opposition leader says she plans to return to her country as soon as possible

US President Donald Trump launches military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, et. al.; Starlink offers free internet to outage-affected citizens.

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Washington will seek to influence policy change in Venezuela through oil blockades, but not be involved in the day-to-day running of the country following a Saturday operation which overthrew and captured Nicolas Maduro.

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.

Trump has called on Venezuela’s interim leader to adhere to US demands as top Republicans scramble to answer questions about what happens next – key US politics stories from 4 January 2026

The January 3 US military operation in Venezuela seizing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, was in equal measure audacious and illegal under international law.

Trump’s abduction of Nicolás Maduro sent global shockwaves. Here’s what you need to know.

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…