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Venezuelan Forces Opened Fire Near Presidential Palace After Spotting Unidentified Drones

Venezuelan forces opened fire near the presidential palace, Miraflores, after spotting unidentified drones just days after authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was captured.

Latin Times

Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war

Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using it, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Preschool teacher arrested after TV interview criticizing Trump for recent attacks against Venezuela

This is the moment a preschool teacher was arrested on camera after criticizing Trump for recent attacks against Venezuela.

The Independent UK

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Trump Admin Accused of Colonial Aggression After Fabricated Venezuela Cartel Exposed

The US government's legal basis for attacking Venezuela has unravelled after prosecutors conceded that the widely cited 'Cartel de los Soles' is not a real criminal organisation.

International Business Times UK

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

The Conversation

Nicolas Maduro Behind Bars: Inside 'Hell On Earth' Jail Where Dictator Joins Diddy and R Kelly

After getting arrested by the US government, Nicolas Maduro is now being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Here's what you should know about the 'hell on Earth' jail.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Venezuela Must Be 'Nursed Back To Health' Before Elections Can Take Place

President Donald Trump said Venezuela won't have elections in the next 30 days and the country must be "nursed back to health" before they can take place.

Latin Times

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Venezuelans are reacting to Maduro’s capture with anger, fear, hope and joy

When the news broke of Nicolás Maduro’s arrest following a US attack on Venezuela on January 3, que locura (“what madness”) was the line that seemed to capture the moment. As Venezuelans around the world reached for their phones and anxiously followed the news, they grappled to make sense of…

The Conversation

Expert Warns Donald Trump's Maduro Capture Is 'Might Is Right' Gift To Putin — Here's Why

Donald Trump's capture of Nicolás Maduro is being framed by experts as a dangerous 'might is right' moment that could strengthen Vladimir Putin's narrative on Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela, Colombia Leaders Vow Armed Confrontation Vs Trump's Aggression Threats

Venezuela and Colombia vow armed response after Trump's capture of Maduro, escalating regional tensions with warnings of guerrilla warfare and popular uprisings.

International Business Times UK

Nobel Winner María Corina Machado Declares Trump 'Deserves' Her Peace Award

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado offers her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump following the historic capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

International Business Times UK

Collateral Damage: Trump's Attack on Venezuela Leaves Celebrities Stranded in the Caribbean

Many celebrities and high-profile people who chose to celebrate the New Year in the Caribbean had to extend their vacation due to the airstrike against Venezuela.

International Business Times UK

Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn

‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics say

The Guardian - US

Viral Memes Link Sean 'Diddy' Combs And Nicolás Maduro Over Seized Oil

Viral memes on social media are linking the legal cases of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Nicolás Maduro by satirically combining seized baby oil and Venezuelan crude oil narratives amid political and judicial turmoil.

International Business Times UK

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As Trump pitches Venezuelan oil dream for US companies, experts warn it won't be cheap or easy

President Trump has set his sights on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washington’s influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under US control. Yet, experts are skeptical about Trump's plans, saying it won't be cheap or easy.

Latin Times

Maria Corina Machado Says 'Venezuelan People Want To Share' Nobel Peace Prize With Trump After He Reportedly Soured On Her For Keeping It

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the country's people "want to share" the Nobel Peace Prize with President Donald Trump after a report claimed that he had soured on her for accepting the accolade, which he has long wanted for himself.

The Independent UK

Why Trump snubbed Venezuela opposition leader Machado after she beat him to Nobel Peace Prize

A White House source said Machado would be president of Venezuela if she had turned down the Nobel Peace Prize in favor of Trump

International Business Times

US Not At War With Venezuela, Trump Says As Justice Dept Defends Maduro Arrest

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected claims that the arrest violated international law. He said the Trump administration acted within legal limits and did not breach the UN Charter.

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Latin Times

U.S. Still Plans To Seize Runaway Tanker Despite Its Renaming And Addition To Russian Database

U.S. forces are still planning to seize a runaway oil tanker to enforce its blockade off such vessels dealing with Venezuela, even despite it changed its name and was added to a Russian database.

The Independent UK

Trump was ‘morally right’ to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro, says Kemi Badenoch

‘The legal certainty is not yet clear, morally I do think it was the right thing to do,’ Tory leader says

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‘You can’t have an election’: Trump squashes Venezuela democracy hopes, says he must ‘nurse the country’ to ensure correct result

Democracy is coming when Venezuelans can be trusted to vote correctly.

The Guardian - UK

European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats

Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’

The Guardian - UK

From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition

Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says US action in Venezuela was ‘morally’ right

Ms Badenoch said ‘what happens in Greenland has got to be up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark’.

International Business Times UK

Maduro's Son Warns 'No Country Is Safe' After Parents' 'Kidnapping' by US Forces

Nicolas Maduro Guerra warned 'no country is safe' during his first National Assembly speech since US forces captured his parents.

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