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Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approval

Editorial: The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region

The US Department of Justice has failed to meet a statutory deadline to justify redactions in Jeffrey Epstein files, fueling allegations of a cover-up, at the same time President Trump's administration carried out a historic military operation in Venezuela to seize Nicolás Maduro.

Trump’s top diplomat can’t say who is in charge day-to-day of running Venezuela or when U.S. will hold elections as Trump promised

Venezuelans in Australia are concerned by the US military intervention in the oil-rich nation, as the Albanese government closely monitors the situation.

It was intended to ward off European colonization or other interference in the Western Hemisphere. In return, the U.S. also agreed to stay out of European affairs.

The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026 was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.

She's long been Maduro's fierce defender. Now she holds Venezuela's future.

A day before, lines wound through stores and outside gas stations as uncertain Venezuelans stocked up on goods in case turmoil broke out.