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The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

Before Maduro arrest, Nobel Prize winner said Venezuela has a $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies and undo socialist ‘disaster’

Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, but “our people don’t even have gas even to cook. That’s a disaster,” María Corina Machado told Fortune last year.

Fortune

Trump news at a glance: outcry and questions after US attack on Venezuela

With Nicolás Maduro in US custody, Donald Trump says ‘we will run’ Venezuela until ‘a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can be made – key US politics stories from 3 January 2026

The Guardian - US

What Will Happen to Venezuela's 300 Billion Barrels of Crude Reserves As Trump Takes Over Oil Business?

Following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has assumed control over Venezuela's 300 billion barrels of oil, planning a massive privatisation and Americanisation of the sector.

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'Dozy Don' Trump Battles Drowsiness As General Caine Details Venezuela Operation

President Donald Trump faces renewed scrutiny after nodding off during a Venezuela military briefing, as reports emerge of plans to reduce his 2026 meeting schedule.

International Business Times UK

5 scenarios for a post-Maduro Venezuela — and what they could signal to the wider region

The predawn U.S. military operation that spirited Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of Venezuela and into U.S. custody marks a watershed in hemispheric politics. In an operation that lasted just over two hours, American forces removed a foreign president. It followed months of saber-rattling and a steady buildup of…

The Conversation

Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro

Australian prime minister says government has ‘long held concerns about the situation’ in South American country

The Guardian - AU

Venezuela's Potential New Leader Maria Corina Machado Was a Vocal Supporter of Charlie Kirk

Following Maduro's capture, Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado emerges as a potential leader for Venezuela and the opposition leader is a Charlie Kirk supporter.

International Business Times UK

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How the operation to take out Venezuela's Maduro unfolded

The order came at 10:46pm EST, along with a message from Trump: "Good luck and godspeed."

Axios

Maduro’s deputy demands his release after U.S. arrest as Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge

“What is being done to Venezuela is an atrocity that violates international law,” she said. “History and justice will make the extremists who promoted this armed aggression pay.”

Fortune

Anthony Albanese Calls For ‘Diplomacy’ After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture During US Airstrike

The Venezuelan President was seized in Caracas and taken to the US following a massive military operation organised by Donald Trump.

Pedestrian.tv

'There Has Been an Agreement Behind the Scenes': Journalist on US Running Venezuela After Maduro's Arrest

Journalist Lucia Newman suggests a secret deal allowed the US to seize Venezuela, drawing parallels to the 1989 Panama invasion and the arrest of Manuel Noriega.

International Business Times UK

Maduro’s capture had the world’s ear – but Trump returned to petty gripes

Though he also discussed plans to ‘run’ Venezuela, the US president could not resist upending his moment of glory

The Guardian - US

Was Trump’s attack on Venezuela illegal? What international law says about Maduro’s capture

This is clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act, say law experts

The Independent UK

Trump's isolationism meets his Venezuela exception

Trump built his brand on rejecting regime change and intervention.

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Venezuelans in Miami celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

People filled the streets in Doral for hours on Saturday.

Fortune

5 takeaways on Venezuela in the aftermath of Maduro: A memo to CEOs

There is little dispute about the character of Nicolas Maduro, but there is little incentive for U.S. corporate leaders to gloat and be used as foils.

Axios

Maduro likely headed for "inhumane" jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell

Judges have reduced sentences as consolation for having to spend time at the complex due to the conditions inside.

Axios

Venezuela's VP throws cold water on Trump's solution for running the country

Delcy Rodríguez condemned the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s Maduro gamble must be condemned – and turned to Venezuela’s advantage

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US’s vigilante intervention in Caracas was reckless and unlawful – but rebuke alone is not enough. The international community must move fast to stabilise the country and restore democratic rule

Euronews

Trump administration short on details after asserting it will 'run' Venezuela

In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges.

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Trump abducts Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, because nothing says ‘President of Peace’ like international kidnapping

Make America invade again.

Fortune

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

“This thing was so organized,” Trump said. “And they go into a dark space with machine guns facing them all over the place.”

Fortune

Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

Trump says American oil companies will rebuild the Venezuelan industry and take a "tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground."

The Conversation

A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented

In the dead of night during the holidays, the United States launched an operation inside a Latin American country, intent on seizing its leader on the pretext that he is wanted in U.S. courts on drug charges.

Fortune

Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

"There’s fears. There’s excitement. There’s so many years that we’ve been waiting for this. Something had to happen in Venezuela. We all need the freedom.”

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