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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

The US has invaded countries and deposed leaders before. Its military action against Venezuela feels different

In the early hours of Saturday morning, US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his home in Caracas and flew him out of the country. US President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, would face federal narco-terrorism charges in New York.

The Conversation

Today, Trump’s target was Caracas. What tomorrow?

He took office promising to annex Greenland and take back the Panama Canal. Now that he has ousted Maduro, other countries could be next

The Guardian - US

Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US 'run' Venezuela

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has arrived in the United States to face criminal charges

The Independent UK

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Trump threatens Colombia with military action – as it happened

US president says an operation in Colombia ‘sounds good’ and elections in Venezuela will happen at the ‘right time’

The Guardian - UK

How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro

A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine

The Independent UK

Venezuelan leader lands in New York to face charges as world leaders weigh in

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted his administration ‘shed no tears’ over the end of the Venezuelan leader’s regime.

The Independent UK

Venezuela latest: Maduro arrives in US to face charges as UK backs transition

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted his administration ‘shed no tears’ over the end of the Venezuelan leader’s regime.

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‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US

Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it

The Guardian - UK

Mamdani says he called Trump to personally object to Venezuela attack and capture of Maduro

‘I registered my opposition, I made it clear and we left it at that,’ the new New York mayor said of the call

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine will fight on if peace talks fail, Zelenskyy vows

Ukraine’s top allies hold security talks in Kyiv; Russia condemns US attack on Venezuela. What we know on day 1,411

The Guardian - AU

Were the US actions in Venezuela legal under international law? An expert explains

United States President Donald Trump has said the US will “run” Venezuela until a new government is installed, following the US military intervention in the country’s capital, Caracas.

The Conversation

Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now

For now, there’s no plan spelled out to have American troops or administrators in Venezuela.

Fortune

The rise and fall of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in photos

Nicolás Maduro rose from a unionized bus driver in Caracas to the presidency of Venezuela, inheriting power after the death of Hugo Chávez and consolidating it over a turbulent decade in office.

The Independent UK

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.

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The Guardian - US

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

International Business Times UK

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.

International Business Times UK

'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

How Venezuelans React to Nicolas Maduro's Ouster After the US Attacks

Nicolas Maduro was captured after an attack in Caracas, and Venezuelans are celebrating his ouster at home and in different parts of the world.

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Fortune

Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns

"The risk with Venezuela is that it could be a hostile environment as well, and that could put U.S. forces in great danger."

The Conversation

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 Guardian - AU

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

International Business Times UK

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.

Axios

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."

Fortune

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.”

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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.

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