Under Nicolas Maduro, a status quo prevailed among Venezuela’s powerful armed factions: Paramilitary cells enforced the government’s priorities. Ever-expanding crime syndicates, deep-pocketed prison gangs and combat-tested Colombian rebels often colluded with local officials or the federal government. But with Mr. Maduro gone, and allies and opponents competing to fill the power vacuum at Venezuela’s center, […]
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Machado vows to lead Venezuela ‘when right time comes’
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has vowed she will lead the country “when the right time comes”. “There’s a mission, and we are going to turn Venezuela into that land of grace, and I believe I will be elected when the right time comes as president of Venezuela, the first woman president,” she told […]
Minneapolis protests; Venezuela; Trump health care : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to stop protests in Minneapolis. On Wednesday, immigration officers shot an […]
Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela
Will GrantBBC’s Cuba correspondent in Havana Watch: Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US raid From sunrise, throngs of military personnel, government officials and civilians lined the route between Havana’s airport and the Armed Forces Ministry to applaud home the remains of 32 Cuban troops killed in Venezuela as they passed […]
Cuba pays tribute to 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Cuban president says soldiers fell defending ‘sovereignty of a sister nation’ amid escalating tensions with Washington. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cuba has paid tribute to 32 of its soldiers who were killed in a United States attack on Venezuela earlier this month that led […]
After Venezuela, is the world order shifting from diplomacy towards aggression?
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Peter Krause of Boston College about the Trump Administration’s willingness to act unilaterally against other countries and what this means for international relations. Source link
Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100bn in investments to revive the country’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum. Trump, as he opened the meeting with oil industry executives on Friday, sought to assure them […]
What Does ‘America First’ Mean After Venezuela?
new video loaded: What Does ‘America First’ Mean After Venezuela? In the wake of the U.S. operation to seize President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, some have wondered whether President Trump has strayed from his “America First” promise. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs looks closer at what “America First” might mean now. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, […]
Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures, which Trump says U.S. requested : NPR
A relative of a political prisoner waits outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the government would release Venezuelan and foreign prisoners. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP GUATIRE, Venezuela — Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists […]
Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after ‘cooperation’ | Donald Trump News
US president also says he will meet oil executives at White House on Friday to discuss Venezuela’s oil industry. United States President Donald Trump has said he cancelled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela following “cooperation” from the South American nation. The president said on Friday that Venezuela was releasing a large number of […]