'Donroe Doctrine' Pumps Dow 594 Points: Stock Market Today The S&P 500 rallied but failed to turn the "Santa Claus Rally" indicator positive for 2026. Kiplinger · Jan 5
Protesters celebrate and denounce US capture of Maduro outside New York court Some demonstrators celebrated the Venezuelan president’s detention while others spoke out against US imperialism The Guardian - US · Jan 5
Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ The Guardian - US · Jan 5
MPs across UK parties criticise ministers over cautious stance on Venezuela attack Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper challenged over cautious response to Nicolás Maduro’s capture despite widespread doubts about legality The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
Dollar Pulls Back as US Manufacturing Activity Contracts The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 3-week high on Monday and finished down by -0.16%. The dollar retreated on Monday after the US Dec ISM manufacturing index unexpectedly contracted by the most in fourteen months. Also, Monday’s rally in stocks curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar... Barchart · Jan 5
MPs join protesters calling for release of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon were among those gathered outside Downing Street. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Halliburton Stock Just Pushed into Overbought Territory Amid Venezuela Tumult. Is There Still Time to Buy HAL? Halliburton stock rallies as the U.S. launches a military operation in Venezuela. Here’s what could drive HAL shares higher in 2026. Barchart · Jan 5
Crude Rallies on Rising Geopolitical Risks February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Monday closed up +1.00 (+1.74%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0218 (+1.28%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses on Monday and settled sharply higher as rising global geopolitical risks in Russia, the Middle East, Nigeria, and Venezuela... Barchart · Jan 5
‘Soy inocente’: Maduro defiant in surreal New York courtroom spectacle The Venezuelan leader entered a heartfelt not guilty plea – and told a member of the gallery he was a prisoner of war The Guardian - US · Jan 5
Morning Mail: Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, bushfire warning for city suburbs, Stokes’ sweary Ashes spat The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appears in court; report warns homes on outskirts of Australian are at risk from LA-style fires The Guardian - AU · Jan 5
Cooper says she raised international law with US over Venezuela Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper addressed the Commons after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro entered a not guilty plea in court in New York. Evening Standard · Jan 5
Cooper refuses to condemn US action in Venezuela as criticism among Labour MPs grows Government facing mounting criticism from its own MPs urging Sir Keir Starmer to criticise the US intervention The Independent UK · Jan 5
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says toppling of Venezuela’s Maduro will weaken Russia’s global standing as its oil ‘just became less important’ Russia’s oil exports are its “lifeline” and largely fund its war on Ukraine, says one economist. Fortune · Jan 5
The “Maduro Effect”: Why Venezuela’s Crisis is Dropping US Gas Prices Today While global headlines are dominated by the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces over the weekend, American drivers are waking up to a... Saving Advice · Jan 5
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 Starmer delivers masterclass in hedging his bets after Venezuela raid Prime minister assures colleagues he may one day stand up to Donald Trump – but not yet
Latin Times · Jan 5 Nicolás Maduro Hires Assange's Former Lawyer, Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Criminal Case Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal drug and narco-terrorism charges in Manhattan, has retained prominent U.S. criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack to lead his defense.
The Independent UK · Jan 5 What exactly can Congress do about Venezuela? And will it do anything? ANALYSIS: Only Congress has the power to declare war. But, Eric Garcia writes, Republicans show no signs of trying to rein in Trump and Democrats are not prepared to shut down the government over the president’s move
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Venezuela seeks to signal independence from US after Maduro’s arrest Maduro's former vice president, who vowed to work with the Trump administration, was inaugurated as interim president
Latin Times · Jan 5 Tens Of Cubans Killed In U.S. Operation to Capture and Extract Nicolás Maduro, Havana Says Cuba announced that 32 of its citizens were killed during the operation while carrying out missions on behalf of the Cuban Armed Forces and the Interior Ministry.
International Business Times · Jan 5 Captured Maduro Rages in Front of U.S. Judge: 'I Am Still the President of My Country!' After his kidnapping by the U.S., Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro insisted that he is still the President of his country and "a decent man."
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5 The Guardian view on Europe’s response to ‘America first’ imperialism: too weak, too timid Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders must defend the rule of international law, as a dangerous new world order emerges
Fortune · Jan 5 Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy Reemoving a leader — even a brutal and incompetent one — is not the same as advancing a legitimate political order.
The Guardian - US · Jan 5 US foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meeting US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war
Fortune · Jan 5 From Trump walking away to ‘managed instability,’ Princeton expert on Latin-U.S. relations sees 5 scenarios for Venezuela There could very well be a protracted struggle in which no actor fully prevails.
Latin Times · Jan 5 Marco Rubio Claims 'This Is Our Hemisphere' And U.S. Won't Allow It To Be a 'Base Of Operation For Adversaries' Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration won't allow the Western Hemisphere "to be a base of operation for adversaries, competitors, and rivals of the United States" following the capture of Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.