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U.S. Intelligence Describes Venezuela's Interim Leader As 'a Socialist but the Most Capitalistic One I've Seen'

U.S. intelligence officials have described Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, as a pragmatic political figure capable of working with Washington, according to assessments cited after a rare visit to Caracas by C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe.

Latin Times

Trump Says He's Working With Venezuela's Interim Regime Because Of How The Iraq War Unfolded: 'They Ended Up Being ISIS'

President Donald Trump said he is working with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and the rest of the regime after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro to avoid mistakes made during the Iraq War.

Latin Times

Exclusive: Energy secretary discusses plans for oil, minerals

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is looking to secure oil and critical minerals deals with Venezuela in the next few weeks ahead of a trip to Caracas.

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CIA director meets Venezuela's acting president in Caracas

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

The Independent UK

CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president

John Ratcliffe meets Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas less than two weeks after his agents helped to oust her precedessor

The Guardian - UK

Trump Keeps Nobel Peace Prize Medal After Machado Presents Award in White House Meeting

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Prize medal. The Nobel Committee says the honour cannot be transferred.

International Business Times UK

Cuban Soldiers Killed In Operation To Capture Maduro Returned To Havana In Boxes Smaller Than Caskets

The remains of the 32 Cuban soldiers killed by the U.S. in Venezuela during the operation that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro were returned to their country in boxes smaller than coffins.

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Trump has pulled back from the brink on Iran – for now

When he returned to power last year, Trump was eager to negotiate a new deal with Tehran, but a diplomatic breakthrough has been elusive

The Guardian - US

Families Of Venezuela's Political Prisoners Continue Demanding Their Release As Uncertainty Lingers

What began as a promise that gave hope to thousands of families of political prisoners in Venezuela has turned into at least five days of uncertainty.

Latin Times

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First Venezuelan Oil Sale Under Trump Plan Went to Major Campaign Donor's Firm

The first U.S.-brokered sale of Venezuelan crude under President Donald Trump's new energy plan went to Vitol, a global oil trading firm whose senior U.S.-based trader has been a major donor to Trump's re-election campaign.

International Business Times

Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

The Guardian - UK

‘All the pieces matter’ in politics — just not equally

Sometimes the biggest news doesn’t end up being the biggest influence on an election. Right now, Venezuela and Greenland, and the American posture toward those lands, are all over the news, and the consequences of what happens are momentous: Will the United States send troops to Venezuela? Will Congress reassert…

Roll Call

Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’

The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return

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The Independent UK

Nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S may try to invade them, new poll finds

One expert said it ‘doesn’t take much’ to worsen Canadian views of the U.S. government after Trump threatened to take the country over

International Business Times UK

Who Is María Corina Machado? The Venezuelan Leader Who Gave Trump Her Nobel Medal

María Corina Machado sparked global debate after presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, highlighting how political symbolism can eclipse formal diplomacy amid Venezuela's ongoing crisis.

International Business Times UK

Can You Share a Nobel Peace Prize? María Corina Machado's Trump Gesture, Explained

After Venezuelan Nobel laureate María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a January 2026 White House meeting, questions surged over whether the prize could be shared or transferred.

Euronews

Venezuela’s Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during White House meeting

Trump confirmed on social media that Machado had left the medal for him to keep, saying it was an honour to meet her.

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Evening Standard

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado gives her medal to Donald Trump

In a ‌social media post, Trump wrote: ‘Maria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Maria!’

The Independent UK

Venezuelans in Spain are caught between hope and fear after Maduro's capture

Venezuelans in Spain are reacting to the news of Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces with mixed emotions

The Independent UK

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Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize

“A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot”: Nobel Committee pushes back after Machado gifts medal to Trump

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s acting president pushes major shift toward foreign oil investment

The move challenges deeply rooted beliefs within her government

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: The medal may be in Trump’s hands, but peace prize is not his, Nobel officials say

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting

Axios

Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela

"That lady's got guts, right?"

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