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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.

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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 Conversation

‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro

US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades

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White House signaled a domestic pivot, but Trump had other plans

President Trump has begun 2026 by again focusing heavily on foreign policy, but one Senate ally says he's focusing on domestic matters, too.

Roll Call

Trump Says Receiving Nobel From Venezuela's Machado 'Would Be a Great Honor,' Confirms Meeting Next Week

President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week and would accept the Nobel Peace Prize she has said she wants to share with him.

Latin Times

Trump Rejects International Law Amid Greenland Acquisition Push as Vance Highlights Nuke Defense Gaps

Donald Trump dismisses international law in his bid to acquire Greenland, citing security concerns, as JD Vance criticises Europe and warns of Russia and China threats.

International Business Times UK

Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday

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Reason

Should never be elected’: Trump demands GOP senators who disagree with him be banned from office forever

The GOP fades away bit by bit, replaced by the MAGA party.

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As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

President Donald Trump says American intervention in Venezuela will bring billions of dollars of investment in the country's infrastructure, a revival of its once-thriving oil industry and a new age of prosperity for the Latin American country

The Independent UK

Singapore’s former leader admits US raid on Venezuela has left small countries alarmed

Singapore joins Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and China in voicing concern over Nicolás Maduro’s ouster

The Independent UK

Trump Cancels Planned Second Wave of Venezuela Attacks After Interim Government Pledges Prisoner Releases: 'Will Not Be Needed'

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he cancelled a previously anticipated second wave of U.S. military attacks on Venezuela after the country's authorities began releasing political prisoners.

Latin Times

Paul Singer’s Elliott positioned to win Venezuela’s forced sale of Citgo Petroleum that’s proceeding amid Maduro removal and arrest

Elliott's Amber Energy is poised to close the sale of Citgo and receive more Venezuelan crude barrels.

Fortune

Trump’s Venezuela strike won’t distract voters from the crises at home

As Americans worry about healthcare and affordability, the ‘no more wars’ president is helping oil companies instead

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After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change, says historian Jesús Piñero

Euronews

Trump says US to 'start now hitting land' in Mexico targeting drug cartels

President Donald Trump said US forces will "start now hitting land" in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes against narcoboats. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed opposition to this move.

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‘A great honor’: Smug Trump confirms he wants Maria Corina Machado to hand her Nobel Prize to him when they meet

Trump has upped his demands, now he wants EIGHT Nobel Prizes at once.

Euronews

Podcast: What does Maduro’s capture mean for the EU?

In a timid statement signed by 26 member states, Brussels has called for respect for international law in Venezuela but avoided condemning the US operation. We break in down.

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Euronews

'It may be a choice' between NATO and Greenland, Trump says

In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions.

Euronews

Venezuela frees several high-profile opposition figures and activists

Venezuela released a "significant number" of high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists in a gesture to seek peace, just days after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

International Business Times UK

Trump Vows Land Strikes on Mexican Cartels as Maduro Capture Reshapes US Anti-Narcotics Strategy

Following the extraction of Nicolás Maduro, President Trump warns Mexican cartels are 'next,' signalling a pivot toward unilateral land strikes.

The Independent UK

Trump ‘hopes’ Xi doesn’t attack Taiwan after US raid on Venezuela

President dismisses suggestion his attack on South American adversary could set precedent for Beijing to move against Taiwan

Euronews

Analysis: From Venezuela to Greenland, the EU scrambles to find a voice and a plan

Donald Trump's pursuit of an American sphere of influence has left Europeans scrambling to deal with a fast-moving geopolitical shift.

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims he has cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela

US president does not elaborate on alleged plan for fresh strikes but says large naval presence in region will remain

The Guardian - UK

Why Spain’s prime minister has broken ranks in Europe – and dared to confront Trump

Outrage at the US, close ties with Venezuela and mounting domestic challenges have prompted Pedro Sánchez to take a stand, says the Spanish journalist Maria Ramirez

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