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US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country

The Independent UK

Photos from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos

The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in…

The Independent UK

Families of Venezuelan prisoners demand their release after weeks of waiting outside prisons

Families of Venezuelan prisoners are demanding the release of nearly 800 detained critics, journalists and opposition members

The Independent UK

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GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: Report

Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin disclosed purchasing shares in Chevron Corporation and RTX Corporation days before the United States carried out a high-profile operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times

19th-century plan for a slaving empire based in US deep south and Caribbean resonates with Trump’s foreign policy today

One year into his second term of office, Donald Trump’s foreign policy aspirations have led him to variously lay claim to Canada, the Panama Canal and, most contentiously at present, Greenland. He has kidnapped the head of state of Venezuela, saying that the US can run the country and exploit…

The Conversation

We Venezuelans must choose our own path

Letters: We need fair elections, not bombs or contracts with the US oil industry, says Gabriel Moncada Belisario

The Guardian - UK

How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry

In the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela and Donald Trump’s repeated threats towards Greenland, a wave of pessimism has swept the western world.

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Why Doesn't Regime Change Ever Seem To Work?

The problem is not that revolution is bad or that some cultures can’t rule themselves—it’s that social engineering is hard.

Reason

Further Decline In Oil Shipments Threatens To Deepen Cuba's Economic Collapse, Experts Say

Experts are warning that Cuba's ongoing shortage of oil will deepen as the U.S. cuts shipments from Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

French Citizen Held Prisoner In Venezuela Details Ordeal In Detention, Including Being Drugged And Sexually Attacked

A French citizen detailed the ordeal he went through throughout five months of detention under the Venezuelan regime.

Latin Times

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

Church leaders cite Greenland threats, Venezuela action and aid cuts as undermining human dignity and peace

The Guardian - US

Hundreds Of Political Prisoners Still Held in Venezuela As Releases Stall, Local Rights Monitor Says

Nearly 800 political prisoners remain detained in Venezuela despite a series of announced releases earlier this month following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Trump Shares AI-Altered Map with Canada, Greenland, Venezuela as Part of the U.S.

President Donald Trump shared images on his Truth Social platform depicting Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of United States territory.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia

The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.

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The Conversation

American border crackdown forces Venezuelan migrants on a perilous journey back south

Since February 2025, thousands of Venezuelan asylum-seekers have been turned away from the United States-Mexico border and denied the right to apply for protection in the U.S. Along with other Venezuelans who were living in the U.S. and have been deported, they’ve been forced to head south, either back to…

The Guardian - US

How Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress: ‘Violation of norms’

In his second term, Trump has taken aim at and circumvented the legislative branch – from mass firings to tariffs

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Accepts Nobel Peace Prize Medal From Venezuelan Leader But Struggles With Name

Donald Trump accepts a Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during a White House meeting but appears to struggle to recall her name while speaking to reporters.

The Independent UK

Why Trump’s chaotic pursuit of Greenland shows only one rule applies in his dangerous global power-grab

ANALYSIS: From Greenland to Venezuela, Iran to Ukraine, Donald Trump has shaken the world and reshaped global alliances to shore up a new world order under three kings, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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The barrel and the bargain: Who should control Venezuela's oil after Maduro?

Output can rise with capital and access — but Venezuela’s oil story has never been just technical. Sovereignty, revenue flows, and who controls where the crude goes are just as important.

The Conversation

Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs

When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela – carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the moves were framed as political intervention.

Latin Times

DOJ Announces Life Sentence for Venezuelan Kingpin Known as 'El Gordo,' One of the Country's Top Traffickers

Authorities say "El Gordo" worked with and paid bribes to high ranking officials throughout the Venezuelan government, including military generals, army officers, national police commissioners and senior members of the country's intelligence agencies.

The Independent UK

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern

Mexico is showing sensitivity to U.S. military movements since the attack earlier this month on Venezuela

The Conversation

Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela

The Labour government came into office promising to “use realist means to pursue progressive ends”. US president Donald Trump’s recent actions over Venezuela and Greenland have tested Keir Starmer’s ability to deliver on that promise.

Latin Times

Venezuela Denies Reports of Secret Talks Between Top Regime Figure and U.S. Officials: 'False and Malicious'

Venezuela's interim government denied reports that Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in the ruling regime, held secret talks with U.S. officials, calling the claims "false and malicious" and accusing unnamed actors of trying to sow divisions within the country's leadership.

The Independent UK

Mother reveals chilling last words from son who died in Venezuela during Maduro capture mission

Saul Pereira Martinez, 18, spoke to his family for final time before being killed in U.S. air strikes on Caracas as part of operation to abduct former president Nicolas Maduro on January 3

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