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Portland Couple Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Venezuelans; DHS Links Them to Tren de Aragua

As Telemundo has reported, claims made by authorities have not been immediately and independently verified, including whether the individuals belonged to a criminal organization.

Latin Times

'What we call corruption': Harvard economist and former Venezuelan minister says Trump’s oil profit motives have no place in Venezuela's future

Ricardo Hausmann argued stable, democratic leadership in Venezuela can lead it back to economic prosperity.

Fortune

Pope Leo XIV Issues Grave World War 3 Warning as Diplomacy Replaced by 'Force and Dominion'

Pope Leo XIV warns 'zeal for war is spreading' as post-WW2 international order collapses with nations using force to assert dominance over dialogue

International Business Times UK

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Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin—but crypto experts are skeptical

What we know about the South American country’s crypto holdings.

Fortune

Critics Question Trump's Mental Fitness After Claiming Venezuela 'Can't Have Elections' Sparks Fury

Trump claims Venezuela 'wouldn't know how to have an election,' sparking outrage and questions about his knowledge of recent Latin American electoral history.

International Business Times UK

US sends delegation to Venezuela in first step toward restoring relations after Maduro's capture

The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Some Sanctioned Vessels Seized By The U.S. Are In Such Poor Condition That They Can't Enter U.S. Ports: Report: 'Beyond Substandard'

Some sanctioned oil tankers seized by Washington forces as part of its blockade of Venezuela are in such poor condition that they can't enter the U.S., according to a new report.

Latin Times

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Trump Claims He Stopped 'Eight and a Quarter' Wars in 'Beyond Humiliating' Fox Sit-Down

Donald Trump claims credit for '8.25' wars in a stunning Fox News interview. Analysts slam his Nobel Prize 'quid pro quo' for Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado.

International Business Times UK

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

The Conversation

US seizes another tanker trying to break Venezuela naval blockade

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

Euronews

What lies ahead for Latin America after the Venezuela raid?

The Trump administration has justified the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation to dismantle a “narco‑state”. It also claimed it would break Venezuela’s ties to China, Russia and Iran, and put the world’s largest known oil reserves back under US‑friendly control.

The Conversation

How markets have cashed in on Maduro’s capture in Venezuela – and why it’s raising questions

On January 3, the world watched in disbelief as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US forces. It was a dramatic geopolitical event that would reverberate not just in Washington and Caracas, but deep into global financial markets.

The Conversation

Trump says major oil companies will invest $100B in Venezuela and promises them government security assistance

The U.S. government is attempting to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry

The Independent UK

High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble?

US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry

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Latin Times

Several Republicans Voters Approve Of The Operation That Captured Maduro Because It Projects U.S. Power Abroad: Report

Several Republicans interviewed about their assessment of the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said they approve of it because it projects U.S. power abroad, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro

US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades

International Business Times UK

Portland Shooting: CBP Claims One of the Victims is a Member of 'Vicious' Venezuelan Gang

The latest Portland shooting involving federal agents injured two people. The US CBP accuses one of them of being a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua.

Roll Call

White House signaled a domestic pivot, but Trump had other plans

President Trump has begun 2026 by again focusing heavily on foreign policy, but one Senate ally says he's focusing on domestic matters, too.

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Trump Says Receiving Nobel From Venezuela's Machado 'Would Be a Great Honor,' Confirms Meeting Next Week

President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week and would accept the Nobel Peace Prize she has said she wants to share with him.

The Independent UK

Iran, Russia and China join for naval drills in South Africa as tensions run high

China, Russia, and South Africa are long-standing Brics members

The Guardian - UK

UK right to weigh diplomacy before ‘calling out’ allies on international law breaches, says attorney general

Exclusive: In first comments since US attack on Venezuela, Richard Hermer refrains from singling out Trump administration

The Conversation

George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens

Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer force, its effectiveness ultimately rests on something softer – the manner…

The Independent UK

Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation

The Independent UK

Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday

Reason

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