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Photos show daily life along Venezuela’s oil coast after Maduro’s capture

Less than two weeks after a U.S. military operation captured former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and as his successor, acting President Delcy Rodriguez, announced plans to reform Venezuela’s energy sector, the country’s largest oil refining hub dominates the northwestern coast. Across the Paraguana Peninsula, fishing boats share the…

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Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm

U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.

Latin Times

María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’

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Trump nominee for Southern Command pressed on Latin America military operations

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s world: from Venezuela to Iran to Greenland, the madness is the method

Editorial: The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world

The Guardian - UK

Russia Says U.S. Court Rulings on Maduro Have 'Zero Legitimacy' Due to 'Absolute Immunity'

Russia said that any judicial decisions by U.S. authorities concerning Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro would be illegal and lack legitimacy under international law following his capture by U.S. forces earlier this month.

Latin Times

Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set to deliver her first state of the union speech

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"No meaningful changes" – Venezuelans still need a VPN to access X

Digital rights group debunks rumors that the X ban has been lifted in Venezuela and confirms that there has not been any meaningful changes to the country's internet censorship practices since Maduro's capture.

TechRadar

Why Trump hasn't backed Machado to lead Venezuela

Recent polls have demonstrated strong popular support for Machado in Venezuela.

Axios

US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

The Guardian - US

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Aid to Cuba Will Bypass 'Illegitimate Regime,' Go Directly to People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

Latin Times

How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?

China’s public response to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro played out in a fairly predictable way, with condemnation of a “brazen” act of force against a sovereign nation and accusation of Washington acting like a “world judge.”

The Conversation

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

The Conversation

Trump to discuss Venezuela’s future with Machado after Maduro’s capture

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized Maduro

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Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – as it happened

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International Business Times UK

Senate Republicans Defeat Venezuela War Powers Resolution as JD Vance Casts Decisive Tie-Breaking Vote

US Senate Republicans defeat a resolution to curb President Trump's war powers in Venezuela following an intense White House pressure campaign

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: US halts visas from dozens of nations in latest immigration crackdown

List includes war-torn nations, allies and countries with longstanding immigration ties to US – key US politics stories from 14 January 2026

The Independent UK

US releases legal memo citing justifications for Maduro’s capture

The document offers new insight into how the administration proceeded with the operation on January 3

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The Independent UK

Over half of Americans say Trump has ‘gone too far’ with military intervention abroad

This sentiment largely contradicts Trump's assertive foreign policy agenda

The Independent UK

Crypto betting site Polymarket under fire for taking direct wagers on wars

In recent weeks the popular crypto-based betting market has added multiple contracts that allow users to gamble on potential geopolitical events

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‘It was a massacre’: Maduro security guard alleges ‘sound waves’ used in Caracas attack

Disturbing, if true.

International Business Times

Top Russian Official Accuses U.S. of Fragmenting International Order With Venezuela Raid and Iran Threats

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the United States for its treatment of Venezuela and Iran under the second Trump administration.

Latin Times

Venezuela Restores Access to X After Yearlong Ban, Country's Interim Leader Rodriguez Marks Online Comeback

Venezuela restored access to the social media platform X, ending more than a year of restrictions imposed under captured leader Nicolás Maduro.

The Independent UK

Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows

A legal memo that came out days before the U.S. military operation against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests

The Independent UK

Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro

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