‘She was the brains, Maduro was the brawn’: Cilia Flores’s role in Venezuela Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, wielded far more power than just being a first lady and played a front line role in politics The Guardian - US · Jan 6
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 · Jan 6
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 · Jan 6
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 · Jan 6
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. International Business Times · Jan 6
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. International Business Times UK · Jan 6
Venezuela live updates: US may intercept fleeing oil tanker off UK coastline days after Maduro capture President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela after U.S. stealth operation to capture autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro The Independent UK · Jan 6
Trump officials brief top lawmakers on Venezuela as the UN and key American allies criticize military operation Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the classified briefing ‘posed far more questions than it ever answered’ The Independent UK · Jan 6
UN Security Council criticises US over military operation in Venezuela Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro's capture in an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday. Euronews · Jan 6
Do Americans Support Trump's Military Action to Remove Maduro From Power? Poll Shows Split Approval Ratings Poll results released by publications regarding Trump's attack in Venezuela show the POTUS' approval rating going up slightly. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
The UN Condemns US Action In Venezuela As Nicolás Maduro Appears In Court For First Time "I am deeply concerned about the possible intensification of instability in the country, the potential impact on the region, and the precedent it may set for how relations between and among states are conducted." Pedestrian.tv · Jan 5
Cilia Flores Appears Injured In New York Courtroom After Nighttime Raid — What Really Happened Cilia Flores, wife of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, appeared in New York with bruises and bandages after a US raid; her lawyer cited possible rib fractures as both pleaded not guilty. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Trump shared video of Venezuelans ‘celebrating’ Maduro’s capture. The footage is 17 months old It’s not the first time the 79-year-old president has amplified misleading or outright fabricated videos The Independent UK · Jan 5
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
Barchart · 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.
The Guardian - US · 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
International Business Times · 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.
The Independent UK · 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
International Business Times · 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."
The Guardian - US · 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
We Got This Covered · 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
Axios · 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.
The Independent UK · 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
International Business Times 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.
The Guardian - US · 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