La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, January 3, 2026

Trump Claims US Forces Have ‘Captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro After Large-Scale Strikes, Triggering Regional and Global Alarm

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been “captured and flown out of the country” following what he described as a “large-scale” US military operation, a dramatic escalation that has sent...
Oil tanker sails on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela

Trump Orders ‘Total and Complete’ Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Raising Legal and Market Concerns

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered what he described as a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro by targeting the country’s primary source...
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Venezuelan Authorities Arrest Five Foreign Nationals in Alleged Anti-Government Plot

Venezuela authorities have arrested five foreign nationals in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the government. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced the detentions on Thursday, accusing the individuals of engaging in a scheme orchestrated by foreign powers to undermine...
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US Dismisses Venezuela’s Accusations of CIA Plot to Assassinate President Maduro

The United States has categorically rejected claims made by Venezuelan officials that the CIA masterminded a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro and other senior members of his administration. These allegations surfaced after Venezuelan authorities detained six foreign nationals on...