Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

AOC Slams Operation To Capture Maduro: 'It's About Oil And Regime Change'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, saying it is not aimed at countering drug-trafficking.

Latin Times

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro captured and taken to New York

Audacious US military operation plucked Venezuelan leader from power and removed him from the country

The Guardian - US

Trump Bombs Venezuela as Chinese Officials Visit — Coincidence or Message to Beijing?

US military action against Venezuela's government unfolds as Chinese diplomatic engagement intensifies, raising strategic questions in Washington and Beijing.

International Business Times UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Chávez successor to US detainee

As Maduro faces trial in New York on alleged involvement in narco-terrorism, how will Venezuelans judge their president?

The Guardian - UK

These Are The Charges Maduro And His Wife Face As Alleged Leaders Of The 'Cartel Of The Suns'

The charges reflect years of federal investigation into alleged criminal conduct involving Venezuela's political and military apparatus.

International Business Times

World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the bombings and capture "cross an unacceptable line."

Axios

‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro

Republicans cheer capture of Venezuelan leader, but Democrats say it ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Maduro, family and Venezuelan officials face ‘narco-terrorism’ grand jury indictment. Here are the charges

Four-count indictment alleges recently captured president and his wife enriched themselves with ‘cycle of narcotics-based corruption’

The Independent UK

Trump Signals US Role In Venezuela's Oil Industry After Capture Of Maduro, Caracas Strikes

Trump confirmed that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized by US forces during overnight strikes on Caracas and other regions, and are now being transported to New York aboard a US warship.

International Business Times

Venezuela's Vast Oil Reserves Put UK Under Pressure as US Strike Sparks 'Imperialism' Claims

A comprehensive analysis of the US military strike in Venezuela, allegations of imperialism, and how Caracas's vast oil reserves are shaping international pressure on the UK and global diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Trump Authorises Action in Venezuela — Is This The Start of a Longer War?

The United States launched military strikes on Venezuela and says it has captured President Nicolás Maduro; critics now question potential Venezuelan retaliation and implications for US foreign policy and regional stability.

International Business Times UK

What happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says

"So removing Maduro did not necessarily change the fundamental equation of control."

Fortune

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - 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

International Business Times UK

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.

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Fortune

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…

Radio France Internationale

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".

The Guardian - UK

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

Latin Times

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.

Roll Call

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.

1 … 93 94 95 96

People

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Trump Administration

2,276 stories

the National Assembly

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.