The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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 · Jan 9

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

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.

Latin Times · Jan 9

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9