Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ The Guardian - US · Jan 5
Halliburton Stock Just Pushed into Overbought Territory Amid Venezuela Tumult. Is There Still Time to Buy HAL? Halliburton stock rallies as the U.S. launches a military operation in Venezuela. Here’s what could drive HAL shares higher in 2026. Barchart · Jan 5
‘Soy inocente’: Maduro defiant in surreal New York courtroom spectacle The Venezuelan leader entered a heartfelt not guilty plea – and told a member of the gallery he was a prisoner of war The Guardian - US · Jan 5
Maduro Snags High-Profile Lawyer Who Negotiated Release of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be represented in his trial by defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who previously represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. International Business Times · Jan 5
Venezuela seeks to signal independence from US after Maduro’s arrest Maduro's former vice president, who vowed to work with the Trump administration, was inaugurated as interim president The Independent UK · Jan 5
Captured Maduro Rages in Front of U.S. Judge: 'I Am Still the President of My Country!' After his kidnapping by the U.S., Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro insisted that he is still the President of his country and "a decent man." International Business Times · Jan 5
US foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meeting US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war The Guardian - US · Jan 5
‘He’s cooked’: CNN interrupts programming for Trump address, but viewers can’t stop talking about how the president looked Trump looked completely out of it We Got This Covered · Jan 5
Maduro pleads not guilty in first court appearance: Here's what to know After the stunning U.S. raid, the strongman faces his first day court Monday. Axios · Jan 5
Venezuelan leader Maduro calls himself a ‘prisoner of war’ as he appears in US court on drug charges Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces The Independent UK · Jan 5
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York Court: 'I Am a Decent Man and Still President of Venezuela' Nicolás Maduro pleads 'not guilty' in a Manhattan court after dramatic US military capture. The deposed Venezuelan leader and his wife face life in prison for narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
What’s in the US criminal indictment against Nicolás Maduro? US alleges the Venezuelan president has spent past two decades working with international drug trafficking groups The Guardian - US · Jan 5
Maduro Locked in Brooklyn's 'Hell on Earth' Jail Plagued by Violence and Deaths Nicolás Maduro is held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, notorious for violence and poor conditions, following his arrest by US forces. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs charges in first US court appearance Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state. Euronews · Jan 5
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Venezuelan Jews Alarmed As VP Rodriguez Blames 'Zionists' For Maduro Capture Venezuelan VP claims US operation against Maduro has 'Zionist undertones.' Experts analyse antisemitic conspiracy rhetoric.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Trump Gravely Warns Colombia President 'Will Not Be In Power Long' as Next US Invasion Looms Trump warns Colombia's President Gustavo Petro could soon be out of power and suggests a military operation, deepening diplomatic tensions after US actions in Venezuela.
Latin Times · Jan 5 'History Will Reveal the Traitors': Maduro's Son Speaks Bursting in Tears as U.S. Seeks His Arrest Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, said he is "fine" and "calm" following U.S. airstrikes that led to the capture of his father, while renewing calls for political mobilization, according to an audio message circulating on social media.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 DiCaprio Misses Palm Springs Award as Venezuela Strike Grounds St Barts Flights Leonardo DiCaprio accepted the Desert Palm Achievement Award remotely after being stranded in St Barts due to U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
International Business Times · Jan 5 Venezuela VP Accuses US of 'Oil Grab' After Maduro Seized in Shock Regime Change Strike Delcy Rodriguez denounced US actions on state TV, claiming Washington seeks Venezuela's oil and natural resources through regime change.
International Business Times · Jan 5 Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Operation To Capture Maduro: 'Boy Were We Wrong' Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed the U.S. operation that captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Quick Facts On Maduro's Wife Cilia Flores: Age, Net Worth And How She Is Involved In Husband's Case Quick profile: Cilia Flores, 69, net worth £1.5–3.7m, accused of aiding Maduro's narco-terrorism case after US capture.
The Guardian - US · Jan 5 Machado welcomes ‘huge step for humanity’ – as it happened Venezuelan opposition leader says she plans to return to her country as soon as possible
International Business Times UK · Jan 5 Trump Factor Looms as Starlink Offers Free Internet to Venezuela Amid Power Blackouts US President Donald Trump launches military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, et. al.; Starlink offers free internet to outage-affected citizens.
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 5 Still Confused About Venezuela? Read Our 3-Min Explainer To Get Your Head Around It Trump’s abduction of Nicolás Maduro sent global shockwaves. Here’s what you need to know.
The Conversation · Jan 5 Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…