Rubio leaves door open to more military action in Venezuela Rubio left open possibility that the administration could use military force if Venezuela’s interim president doesn’t cooperate with the U.S. Roll Call · Jan 28
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Trump 2.0: overhaul of counter-terrorism policy massively expands US list of bad guys It’s only one year into Donald Trump’s second term as US president, and he has already massively transformed US counter-terrorism policy. The Conversation · Jan 28
Trump admin tells Congress it’s ‘ready to use force’ in Venezuela if interim president doesn’t deliver ‘agreed’ 50 million barrels of oil A geopolitical shakedown. We Got This Covered · Jan 28
Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping? Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-Mao boom The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Relatives of Two Men Killed in Airstrike Against Alleged Drug Vessel Sue U.S. Government for Wrongful Death Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed in an October airstrike against an alleged drug vessel are suing the U.S. government for wrongful death. Latin Times · Jan 27
Indian Refiners Shut Out of Venezuelan Crude as U.S. Absorbs Most Volumes: 'Offers Are Not There' Indian oil refiners are receiving only limited offers of Venezuelan crude as most available supply is being directed to the United States following Washington's takeover of Venezuelan oil sales after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro. Latin Times · Jan 27
The New York Times Is Trying To Rebrand Venezuela's New Dictator as a Serious Thinker The paper mistook enforcement collapse for market reform, and now their "cosmopolitan technocrat" is Venezuela's dictator. Reason · Jan 27
CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence' U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro. Latin Times · Jan 27
Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend The Independent UK · Jan 26
Prediction markets can take bets on outlandish events that ‘get laundered into legitimacy,’ Gen Z’s favorite economic commentator warns “Legitimacy increasingly flows to whoever processes uncertainty first. Markets have optimized for speed. Democracy has been designed for deliberation.” Fortune · Jan 26
Cuba's Santeros offer gifts and ask deities for peace as tensions rise with US Priests and priestesses of the Afro-Cuban religion known as Santería have offered gifts to deities and asked for peace as tensions rise between the United States and Cuba and the island braces for more economic difficulties The Independent UK · Jan 26
A more complete Latin American history, including centuries of US influence, helps students understand the complexities surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arrest Many of our college freshman students will have seen and read about the Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. military operation in Venezuela that culminated in the arrest of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The U.S. has charged Maduro and Flores with conspiracy and drug trafficking. Maduro and… The Conversation · Jan 26
‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
The Guardian - US · Jan 26 ‘Embarrassed’ v ‘force to be reckoned with’: Americans on Trump’s foreign interventions From capturing Maduro to proposing a take over of Greenland – people respond to the president’s rhetoric
The Times of India · Jan 26 'Not allowed to talk about the Discombobulator': What is the secret weapon that Trump used to capture Maduro in Venezuela? Former President Trump revealed a secret weapon, the 'discombobulator,' was key to capturing Nicolás Maduro. He claims the device disabled Venezuelan defenses and weaponry during the January 3rd raid, preventing any shots fired or American casualties. This aligns with reports of incapacitated guards and malfunctioning radar systems during the operation.
Roll Call · Jan 26 This week: Senate returns, staring at possible partial government shutdown The Senate is setting up for another standoff over government funding after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday.
Latin Times · Jan 25 Political Prisoner Freed After Maduro's Arrest Recounts Life Behind Bars After Being Accused Of Terrorism According to the nonprofit human rights advocacy group Foro Penal, more than 130 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela since Jan. 8, while about 700 people remain behind bars.
Latin Times · Jan 25 Former Venezuelan General Says Delcy Rodríguez and Brother Have Consolidated Power as 'True Architects of the Dictatorial Regime' A retired Venezuelan general serving a prison sentence in the United States says interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, consolidated power inside Venezuela years before the capture of Nicolás Maduro, acting as what he called "the true architects of the Venezuelan dictatorial regime."
International Business Times · Jan 25 Analysts Warn That Trump Would Accept a 'Tolerable' Dictatorship in Venezuela to 'Avoid Chaos' Analysts and former officials warn that U.S. policy toward Venezuela may be shifting toward an arrangement that prioritizes stability over democratic transition, potentially leaving the country under an authoritarian system without Nicolás Maduro.
International Business Times · Jan 25 Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Says Interim Leader Remains In Power Because She Knows The Country's Repression System U.S. officials reinforced last week the view that Rodríguez represents the most viable short-term path to stability despite her role in the Maduro regime.
The Times of India · Jan 24 Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture "They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us," Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.
The Independent UK · Jan 23 US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month
International Business Times · Jan 23 Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.
We Got This Covered · Jan 23 Top Democrat reveals Donald Trump is turning America into ‘regional bully’ to benefit his donors and himself Alll the chaos and destruction to fill his pockets.