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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Who is Nicolás Maduro? The Venezuelan leader 'captured' by US forces after Trump airstrikes

Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013, and previously served as vice-president under Hugo Chavez

Evening Standard

Trump refuses to say if he consulted with Congress before Venezuela strikes - but calls capture of Maduro ‘brilliant’: report

In a phone call shortly after 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday, a ‘tired’ sounding Trump celebrated the planning and execution of the mission

The Independent UK

The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela

Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas

The Guardian - UK

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Venezuela Strikes Confirmed as White House Faces Accusations of Bypassing Congress

US military strikes in Venezuela, including the reported capture of President Maduro, have sparked constitutional and international law concerns, with lawmakers and experts saying Congress was not consulted or authorised such action.

International Business Times UK

US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. The US military’s operation to snatch Maduro was carried out in the early hours of January 3 and follows months of steadily mounting…

The Conversation

What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro

The United States has carried out a military strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores

The Independent UK

Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

In 1986, Maduro traveled to Cuba for a year of ideological instruction, his only formal education after high school. He quickly became a union leader.

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Today an illegal coup in Venezuela, but where next? Donald Trump talks peace but he is a man of war

The world will be anxious, and rightly so. For a man so bent on a peace prize, Trump appears to revel in conflict, writes Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Trump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline

President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him…

Fortune

EU urges 'restraint', respect for international law in Venezuela after Maduro capture

The EU has called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault on Saturday. France has said no solution "can be imposed from outside".

Radio France Internationale

Britain not involved in US Venezuela attack, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister describes situation as fast-moving and is waiting for more details to emerge

The Guardian - UK

Colombian President Petro Says Forces Have Been Deployed To The Border With Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his government has deployed "public forces" at the border with Venezuela following the U.S. operation in the country that ended with the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Latin Times

Trump: US will 'run' Venezuela after military mission to nab Maduro - Roll Call

President Trump made clear access to vast Venezuelan oil reserves were a big part of his order to arrest and oust Nicolas Maduro.

Roll Call

Starmer ‘wants to speak to Trump’ after denying UK involvement in Venezuela strikes

Starmer is keen to ‘establish the facts’ following the overnight operation which saw explosions sweep over Caracas

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Latin Times

Sen. Ruben Gallego Slams U.S. Operation To Capture Maduro: 'This War Is Illegal'

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the U.S. operation to capture Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Axios

Trump says Maduro "captured" by U.S. in stunning move

Trump: U.S. strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum 'Energetically' Condemns U.S. Operation In Venezuela

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Fortune

Trump captures Maduro after ‘large-scale strike’ on Venezuela, exactly 36 years after the seizure of Panama’s Noriega

The legal authority for the strike — and whether Trump consulted Congress beforehand — was not immediately clear.

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Latin Times

Marco Rubio Anticipates 'No Further Action In Venezuela' Following Capture Of Maduro, GOP Sen. Mike Lee Says

Republican Senator Mike Lee said he spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and he anticipated no further actions in Venezuela following the operation that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

International Business Times UK

Maduro Toppled: What Trump's Shock Venezuela Strike Means and Why America Moved Now

Trump says US forces captured and removed Venezuela's Maduro in a dramatic strike, reviving fears of US intervention across Latin America.

Latin Times

Russia Slams U.S. Operation To Capture Maduro: 'Deeply Concerning And Condemnable'

Russia condemned the U.S.'s operation in Venezuela that has resulted in the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, calling it an "act of armed aggression against Venezuela."

Evening Standard

UK ‘not involved in any way’ in strike on Venezuela, Starmer says

The Prime Minister said he wanted to speak to Donald Trump and ‘establish the facts’.

International Business Times UK

Trump's 'No More Wars' Pledge Under Fire After Massive Venezuelan Air Assault

Trump's massive Venezuelan air assault contradicts his 'no more wars' pledge, sparking backlash from Fox News and supporters questioning the president's military strategy.

Latin Times

Trump Says Maduro And His Wife Have Been Captured 'And Flown Out Of The Country' After Strikes In Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured and "flown out of the country" on Saturday following a "large scale strike" in the South American country.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says ‘UK not involved’ in strikes on Venezuela

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK played no role in reported military strikes on Venezuela, as tensions escalate following claims of US action against targets in Caracas.

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