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The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

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First Venezuelan Oil Sale Under Trump Plan Went to Major Campaign Donor's Firm

The first U.S.-brokered sale of Venezuelan crude under President Donald Trump's new energy plan went to Vitol, a global oil trading firm whose senior U.S.-based trader has been a major donor to Trump's re-election campaign.

International Business Times

Giving Trump the Nobel peace prize medal is ‘absurd’, say Norwegian politicians

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

The Guardian - UK

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Cuban Soldier Describes His Experience During Raid That Captured Maduro: 'It Was Disproportionate'

A Cuban soldier described the scenes that unfolded when U.S. troops arrived in Caracas to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

First Thing: Death of ICE camp detainee could be investigated as homicide after examiner’s report

Washington Post says local medical examiner found ‘asphyxia’ to be cause of Geraldo Lunas Campos’s death. Plus, how Trump’s dismantling of federal agencies has impacted children with cancer

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’

The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return

The Independent UK

Who Is María Corina Machado? The Venezuelan Leader Who Gave Trump Her Nobel Medal

María Corina Machado sparked global debate after presenting her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, highlighting how political symbolism can eclipse formal diplomacy amid Venezuela's ongoing crisis.

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Venezuela’s Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during White House meeting

Trump confirmed on social media that Machado had left the medal for him to keep, saying it was an honour to meet her.

Euronews

Venezuelans in Spain are caught between hope and fear after Maduro's capture

Venezuelans in Spain are reacting to the news of Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces with mixed emotions

The Independent UK

Cuba honors soldiers killed in Venezuela and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Jan. 9-15, 2026

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s acting president pushes major shift toward foreign oil investment

The move challenges deeply rooted beliefs within her government

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: The medal may be in Trump’s hands, but peace prize is not his, Nobel officials say

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting

The Guardian - US

Photos show daily life along Venezuela’s oil coast after Maduro’s capture

Less than two weeks after a U.S. military operation captured former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and as his successor, acting President Delcy Rodriguez, announced plans to reform Venezuela’s energy sector, the country’s largest oil refining hub dominates the northwestern coast. Across the Paraguana Peninsula, fishing boats share the…

The Independent UK

Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm

U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.

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The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal

Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’

The Independent UK

Trump nominee for Southern Command pressed on Latin America military operations

The general admitted he does not know how long the heightened focus will endure

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s world: from Venezuela to Iran to Greenland, the madness is the method

Editorial: The US president delights in his inconsistency. But his short-term victories have profound long-term costs for his country and the world

Latin Times

Russia Says U.S. Court Rulings on Maduro Have 'Zero Legitimacy' Due to 'Absolute Immunity'

Russia said that any judicial decisions by U.S. authorities concerning Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro would be illegal and lack legitimacy under international law following his capture by U.S. forces earlier this month.

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The Independent UK

Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set to deliver her first state of the union speech

TechRadar

"No meaningful changes" – Venezuelans still need a VPN to access X

Digital rights group debunks rumors that the X ban has been lifted in Venezuela and confirms that there has not been any meaningful changes to the country's internet censorship practices since Maduro's capture.

Axios

Why Trump hasn't backed Machado to lead Venezuela

Recent polls have demonstrated strong popular support for Machado in Venezuela.

The Guardian - US

US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions

US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Aid to Cuba Will Bypass 'Illegitimate Regime,' Go Directly to People

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

The Conversation

How is China viewing US actions in Venezuela – an affront, an opportunity or a blueprint?

China’s public response to the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro played out in a fairly predictable way, with condemnation of a “brazen” act of force against a sovereign nation and accusation of Washington acting like a “world judge.”

The Conversation

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

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