Federal prosecutors reportedly blocked from investigating Renee Good’s killing – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ takes shape Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance The Guardian - US · Jan 23
House rejects resolution that would bar Trump from sending troops to Venezuela Vote on legislation falls just short of number needed for passage, showing Mike Johnson’s tenuous hold on majority The Guardian - US · Jan 22
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era The Independent UK · Jan 22
Laura Dogu, The New U.S. Ambassador To Venezuela, Is a Veteran Of Regional Security Policy The United States on named Laura Dogu as ambassador to Venezuela, marking a new phase in Washington's effort to re-establish diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations. Latin Times · Jan 22
Attorneys in top federal prosecutors’ office ‘crushed by the work’ of reviewing 2 million pages in Epstein files Hundreds of prosecutors in New York and Florida in addition to federal investigators are dedicated to redacting sensitive information in the Epstein files The Independent UK · Jan 22
Donald Trump Declares Himself a 'Dictator', Saying 'Sometimes You Need a Dictator' At the 2026 WEF, Donald Trump called himself a dictator, saying 'sometimes you need a dictator'. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Zelenskyy says Europe 'looks lost' and living in 'Groundhog Day' in scathing Davos address The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has changed". Euronews · Jan 22
Hacking the grid: How digital sabotage turns infrastructure into a weapon The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. While U.S. special operations forces carried out the dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a far… The Conversation · Jan 22
Colombia's Largest Guerrilla Group Backs Call For All Militias To Unite And Repel Any U.S. Operations Antonio Garcia, leader of the largest guerrilla group in Colombia, backed a call for all militias in the country to unite to repel any U.S. operations there, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 22
Venezuelan immigrants enliven midwest food and culture – now DHS wants to send them home From food stalls to revitalised downtowns, Venezuelans have shaped midwestern towns, but new US policy threatens their future The Guardian - US · Jan 22
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture Exclusive: sources say powerful figures in the regime secretly told US and Qatari officials they would welcome Maduro’s departure The Guardian - US · Jan 22
House Foreign Affairs Committee Members 'Wholeheartedly' Endorsing Maria Corina Machado To Be Venezuela's Next President Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida and chair of the committee, went on the record saying he could not see how there could be anyone else "with a greater vision" for Venezuela than Machado. Latin Times · Jan 22
Latin Times · Jan 21 Wave Of Repatriation of Cuban Personnel From Venezuela Could Signal Shift Towards The U.S. After Maduro's Capture: Report A long-haul Ilyushin IL-96-300 operated by Cuba's state airline has made repeated, largely opaque flights between Havana and Caracas in recent days, fueling indications that the Cuban government is quietly repatriating personnel deployed in Venezuela following the U.S. operation that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.
The Conversation · Jan 21 Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground Looking at headlines around the world, it seemed like United States President Donald Trump’s annexation of Greenland was imminent. Buoyed by the success of his military operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric and threatened tariffs on any nation that opposed him.
The Guardian - US · Jan 21 Speak hysterically and carry a big stick: Trump’s foreign policy threats In his second term, Trump’s bluster has been accompanied by an emotional and aggressive approach to foreign policy
Latin Times · Jan 21 Venezuela's Interim Leader Taps U.S.-Trained Economist to Lure Foreign Oil Investment Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has appointed a U.S.-trained economist to lead the country's main investment agency, a move widely seen as an attempt to attract foreign investment to the oil industry.
Salon · Jan 21 Naivete isn’t a media literacy flaw A viral misunderstanding of MTV’s "demise" illustrates the urge to believe what feels right
Reason · Jan 21 Why So Many Venezuelans Support Trump's Capture of Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Guevara explains support for U.S. intervention, how socialism destroyed Venezuela, and what a democratic transition would require.
International Business Times · Jan 21 Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Trump claims a secret ‘sonic weapon’ was used in Venezuela raid: ‘Nobody else has it’ The sonic weapon allegedly left soldiers bleeding from the nose and vomiting blood, as they struggled to stand
The Conversation · Jan 21 Trump wants to send troops into Mexico. The land grab of the Mexican-American War makes this ‘politically untenable’ After the United States government celebrated the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, President Donald Trump issued warnings about what might come next. “Something will have to be done about Mexico,” he said. “American dominance in the Western hemisphere will never be questioned again.”
The Guardian - US · Jan 20 US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker Seizing of vessel in Caribbean Sea is seventh apprehension in Trump’s campaign to control Venezuela’s oil flows
International Business Times UK · Jan 20 Five Famous People Detained at Brooklyn Prison MDC Released, Netizens Make Hilarious Comments The infamous Brooklyn prison Metropolitan Detention Center is and has been the go-to place of several high-profile personalities following their arrest.