The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

What Does It Mean To 'Run' Venezuela?

Plus: Trump’s expanding view of U.S. power abroad, Zohran Mamdani touts the “warmth of collectivism,” and Tim Walz won’t seek reelection

Reason · Jan 6

Activist Arrested Mid-Interview After Slamming Trump on Venezuela Crimes

An activist was arrested mid-interview in Grand Rapids after slamming the Trump regime for US tax usage in Venezuela. Video shows the arrest for obstructing a roadway.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Trump's 2023 Statement About Taking Over Venezuela, Getting Their Oil Resurfaces After Maduro's Capture

Donald Trump's 2023 comments regarding the seizure of Venezuelan oil have resurfaced following Nicolás Maduro's arrest, as netizens question if the capture was a theatrical production.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Trump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality

“I don't think any large U.S. major company is going to want to invest without a series of guarantees,” one historian of Venezuela said.

Fortune · Jan 6

Trump tells NBC U.S. may reimburse firms for Venezuela oil efforts

Energy experts say reviving Venezuela’s oil industry could be a decade-long process, and could cost upwards of $100 billion.

Fortune · Jan 5

Noem Pushes Ahead With TPS Cuts for Venezuelans, Says Their Country Is 'More Free Today Than Yesterday'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, arguing that conditions in the country have improved following the U.S. detention of Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times · Jan 5

Mystery bettor made huge windfall gambling on Maduro’s fall hours before it happened

More than half of the value of the total bets the trader made against the Venezuelan president came from wagers made in the hours before the U.S. attack on Caracas

The Independent UK · Jan 5

The Caracas Catalyst: Big Oil’s $100 Billion Opportunity

American energy corporations are poised for a historic growth cycle as the United States government moves to restore the vast Venezuelan oil sector.

MarketBeat · Jan 5

The mass media's blind spot on Venezuela

Iraq-era mistakes of blind deference by the mainstream press are back

Salon · Jan 5

Maduro’s capture throws Cuba’s oil-dependent future into turmoil

The incident has left Cuban residents questioning what Maduro’s capture could mean for their future

The Independent UK · Jan 5