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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Trump news at a glance: president pitches oil companies on major extractions in Venezuela

‘We’re going to be extracting numbers in terms of oil like few people have seen,’ Trump said Friday

The Guardian - US

Photos show relatives waiting outside prisons as Venezuela frees a handful of detainees

Relatives of jailed opposition figures, activists and journalists waited outside Venezuelan prisons as the government began releasing a small number of detainees nearly a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces.

The Independent UK

Venezuela's 'Significant' Prisoner Release Pledge Under Scrutiny After Only Eight Confirmed in 24 Hours

A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.

Latin Times

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Trump pushes for $100 billion in oil investments in Venezuela while Exxon and others say it’s currently ‘uninvestable’ without major reforms

Oil giants tell Trump they need stability and considerable legal and political reforms before investing big in Venezuela.

Fortune

Vatican Pressed U.S. to Offer Venezuela's Maduro an Exit as Russia Offered Asylum: Report

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, pressed the United States for clarity on its plans for Venezuela and raised a possible Russian asylum option for Nicolás Maduro days before a U.S. special operations raid captured the Venezuelan leader

International Business Times

Republicans defy Trump this week and reap the consequences

ANALYSIS: Trump is increasingly unpopular and Republicans need to create some distance between him and them, Eric Garcia writes. But his grip on the electorate remains tight

The Independent UK

DHS Says Venezuela Is Safe for Migrants To 'Go Home' to After Maduro's Capture. These Venezuelans Disagree.

Venezuelan nationals interviewed by Reason say they don’t feel safe returning to the country while Maduro’s regime is still in power. “It’s like taking the hood off, but the engine is still running.”

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Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

A lawyer squabble over who gets to represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in his New York drug case has erupted, with an ex-Justice Department official asking a judge to let Maduro settle the dispute

The Independent UK

U.S. oil giants tell Trump they're noncommittal on Venezuela

Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Venezuela is currently "uninvestable" without "significant changes" to commercial frameworks and legal system.

Axios

Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions

Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with support

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans Report Phone Searches and Detentions as Interim Regime Cracks Down on Dissent

The crackdown has unfolded alongside large, government-led marches in Caracas calling for Maduro's freedom

Latin Times

Drivers kick off 2026 with lowest gas prices in nearly five years

“Crude oil prices remain relatively unchanged from the end of 2025 and unaffected amid questions about Venezuela’s impact on the oil market,” AAA said

The Independent UK

Portland Couple Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Venezuelans; DHS Links Them to Tren de Aragua

As Telemundo has reported, claims made by authorities have not been immediately and independently verified, including whether the individuals belonged to a criminal organization.

Latin Times

'What we call corruption': Harvard economist and former Venezuelan minister says Trump’s oil profit motives have no place in Venezuela's future

Ricardo Hausmann argued stable, democratic leadership in Venezuela can lead it back to economic prosperity.

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International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Issues Grave World War 3 Warning as Diplomacy Replaced by 'Force and Dominion'

Pope Leo XIV warns 'zeal for war is spreading' as post-WW2 international order collapses with nations using force to assert dominance over dialogue

Fortune

Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin—but crypto experts are skeptical

What we know about the South American country’s crypto holdings.

International Business Times UK

Critics Question Trump's Mental Fitness After Claiming Venezuela 'Can't Have Elections' Sparks Fury

Trump claims Venezuela 'wouldn't know how to have an election,' sparking outrage and questions about his knowledge of recent Latin American electoral history.

The Independent UK

US sends delegation to Venezuela in first step toward restoring relations after Maduro's capture

The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations

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Latin Times

Some Sanctioned Vessels Seized By The U.S. Are In Such Poor Condition That They Can't Enter U.S. Ports: Report: 'Beyond Substandard'

Some sanctioned oil tankers seized by Washington forces as part of its blockade of Venezuela are in such poor condition that they can't enter the U.S., according to a new report.

International Business Times UK

Trump Claims He Stopped 'Eight and a Quarter' Wars in 'Beyond Humiliating' Fox Sit-Down

Donald Trump claims credit for '8.25' wars in a stunning Fox News interview. Analysts slam his Nobel Prize 'quid pro quo' for Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado.

The Conversation

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

Euronews

US seizes another tanker trying to break Venezuela naval blockade

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

The Conversation

What lies ahead for Latin America after the Venezuela raid?

The Trump administration has justified the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation to dismantle a “narco‑state”. It also claimed it would break Venezuela’s ties to China, Russia and Iran, and put the world’s largest known oil reserves back under US‑friendly control.

The Conversation

How markets have cashed in on Maduro’s capture in Venezuela – and why it’s raising questions

On January 3, the world watched in disbelief as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US forces. It was a dramatic geopolitical event that would reverberate not just in Washington and Caracas, but deep into global financial markets.

The Independent UK

Trump says major oil companies will invest $100B in Venezuela and promises them government security assistance

The U.S. government is attempting to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry

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