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Trump says US role in Venezuela could last for years | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Venezuela’s interior minister says US operation to abduct Maduro killed 100 people and wounded dozens. Published On 8 Jan 20268 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has said that “only time will tell” how long his country will call the shots in Venezuela after the recent abduction […]
Loyalists Rally for Maduro as Venezuela Cracks Down on Critics
new video loaded: Loyalists Rally for Maduro as Venezuela Cracks Down on Critics As a crowd in Caracas demanded Nicolás Maduro’s release, security forces hunted for any sign that Venezuelans were celebrating his capture. By Shawn Paik January 7, 2026 Source link
Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela ‘as Soon as Possible’
new video loaded: Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela ‘as Soon as Possible’ transcript Back transcript Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela ‘as Soon as Possible’ María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, said she was planning to return to the country after the United States’ capture of Nicolás Maduro. President Trump […]
Trump to meet with House Republicans amid questions about Venezuela : NPR
President Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on Jan. 4, 2026. Trump returned to Washington from his winter break at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., one day after U.S. forces captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a raid on his compound in the […]
After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland
new video loaded: After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland transcript Back transcript After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland President Trump, doubling down on the assertion that the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela following Saturday’s military raid, threatened other countries and reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland. “We’ll […]
Colombia can be “part of solution” for Venezuela transition | US-Venezuela Tensions
Former Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez, discusses how Colombia’s could play a supporting role in Venezuela transition after the abduction of Nicolas Maduro. US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Colombia, accusing its government of making and selling cocaine to the United States. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to […]
7 takeaways from Trump’s action in Venezuela : NPR
President Trump, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks to the press at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday following U.S. military actions in Venezuela. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images It would be hard to blame someone […]
Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes | Venezuela
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves. Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and […]
Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro : NPR
In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/White House via AP hide caption toggle caption Molly Riley/White House via […]