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2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

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Nicolas Maduro Behind Bars: Inside 'Hell On Earth' Jail Where Dictator Joins Diddy and R Kelly

After getting arrested by the US government, Nicolas Maduro is now being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Here's what you should know about the 'hell on Earth' jail.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Venezuela Must Be 'Nursed Back To Health' Before Elections Can Take Place

President Donald Trump said Venezuela won't have elections in the next 30 days and the country must be "nursed back to health" before they can take place.

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Venezuelans are reacting to Maduro’s capture with anger, fear, hope and joy

When the news broke of Nicolás Maduro’s arrest following a US attack on Venezuela on January 3, que locura (“what madness”) was the line that seemed to capture the moment. As Venezuelans around the world reached for their phones and anxiously followed the news, they grappled to make sense of…

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Expert Warns Donald Trump's Maduro Capture Is 'Might Is Right' Gift To Putin — Here's Why

Donald Trump's capture of Nicolás Maduro is being framed by experts as a dangerous 'might is right' moment that could strengthen Vladimir Putin's narrative on Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela, Colombia Leaders Vow Armed Confrontation Vs Trump's Aggression Threats

Venezuela and Colombia vow armed response after Trump's capture of Maduro, escalating regional tensions with warnings of guerrilla warfare and popular uprisings.

International Business Times UK

Nobel Winner María Corina Machado Declares Trump 'Deserves' Her Peace Award

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado offers her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump following the historic capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

International Business Times UK

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Collateral Damage: Trump's Attack on Venezuela Leaves Celebrities Stranded in the Caribbean

Many celebrities and high-profile people who chose to celebrate the New Year in the Caribbean had to extend their vacation due to the airstrike against Venezuela.

International Business Times UK

Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn

‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics say

The Guardian - US

Viral Memes Link Sean 'Diddy' Combs And Nicolás Maduro Over Seized Oil

Viral memes on social media are linking the legal cases of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Nicolás Maduro by satirically combining seized baby oil and Venezuelan crude oil narratives amid political and judicial turmoil.

International Business Times UK

As Trump pitches Venezuelan oil dream for US companies, experts warn it won't be cheap or easy

President Trump has set his sights on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washington’s influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under US control. Yet, experts are skeptical about Trump's plans, saying it won't be cheap or easy.

Euronews

Maria Corina Machado Says 'Venezuelan People Want To Share' Nobel Peace Prize With Trump After He Reportedly Soured On Her For Keeping It

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the country's people "want to share" the Nobel Peace Prize with President Donald Trump after a report claimed that he had soured on her for accepting the accolade, which he has long wanted for himself.

Latin Times

Why Trump snubbed Venezuela opposition leader Machado after she beat him to Nobel Peace Prize

A White House source said Machado would be president of Venezuela if she had turned down the Nobel Peace Prize in favor of Trump

The Independent UK

US Not At War With Venezuela, Trump Says As Justice Dept Defends Maduro Arrest

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche rejected claims that the arrest violated international law. He said the Trump administration acted within legal limits and did not breach the UN Charter.

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U.S. Still Plans To Seize Runaway Tanker Despite Its Renaming And Addition To Russian Database

U.S. forces are still planning to seize a runaway oil tanker to enforce its blockade off such vessels dealing with Venezuela, even despite it changed its name and was added to a Russian database.

The Independent UK

Trump was ‘morally right’ to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro, says Kemi Badenoch

‘The legal certainty is not yet clear, morally I do think it was the right thing to do,’ Tory leader says

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‘You can’t have an election’: Trump squashes Venezuela democracy hopes, says he must ‘nurse the country’ to ensure correct result

Democracy is coming when Venezuelans can be trusted to vote correctly.

The Guardian - UK

European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats

Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’

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The Guardian - UK

From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition

Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says US action in Venezuela was ‘morally’ right

Ms Badenoch said ‘what happens in Greenland has got to be up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark’.

International Business Times UK

Maduro's Son Warns 'No Country Is Safe' After Parents' 'Kidnapping' by US Forces

Nicolas Maduro Guerra warned 'no country is safe' during his first National Assembly speech since US forces captured his parents.

The Guardian - UK

Deep in the vaults: the Bank of England’s £1.4bn Venezuelan gold conundrum

Nicolás Maduro’s seizure by US reopens question of who controls country’s reserves held in the UK

International Business Times UK

Big Short's Michael Burry Says Venezuela Raid Marks a Paradigm Shift as US Oil Stocks Poised to Soar

Big Short's Michael Burry said that the US raid on Venezuela is a game-changer and a far bigger deal than the markets' dull reaction suggests.

International Business Times UK

Canadian Oil Stocks Sink by 7% as Venezuela Chaos Sparks Market Shock After US Ousts Maduro

TSX energy index falls 3.5% after US forces capture Maduro, as investors weigh the impact of Venezuelan crude on Canadian oilsands market share

Latin Times

Sheinbaum Reaffirms Mexico's Stance After Maduro's Detention: 'Intervention Has Never Brought Democracy'

On Jan. 5, while speaking at her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum invoked Latin America's history, arguing that foreign intervention has consistently failed to deliver positive outcomes.

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