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Who Is Cilia Flores? What You Must Know About Maduro's Wife
Much is known of Venezuela's fallen President Nicolás Maduro, but what about his wife, Cilia Flores?
Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil
Jillian Ambrose explains the appeal of Venezuelan oil, how easy it is to extract and what the capture of Nicolás Maduro tells us about Trump’s energy strategy
Rick Scott sees democracy coming soon in Venezuela — and maybe Cuba next
He was joined at a Doral press conference by Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer and an ally of María Corina Machado.
What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for US domestic politics
Trump’s Venezuela intervention has divided his ‘America first’ support base.
Oil stocks sharply higher after U.S. action in Venezuela
Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry.
What’s Behind the U.S. Interest in Venezuela? Oil, Minerals, and Politics
To find out why the U.S. is targeting Venezuela now, Tufts Now talked with Consuelo Cruz, associate professor of political science.
UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Monday after Venezuela raid
The top United Nations official warns America may have violated international law with its unilateral action
Maduro capture is about justice, not politics: GOP lawmaker
Congressman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., discusses transition period for Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro on 'Varney & Co.'
The Odds: Are Americans paying attention to what’s happening in Venezuela?
Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it?
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about the UK’s response to Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Plus, the key political moments to look out for in the next few months
Trump said Venezuela stole America’s oil. Here’s what really happened
At 7 a.m., the earth began to rumble. Suddenly, oil blew out of its well in a massive eruption that towered 200 feet in the air and sprayed the fearful villagers of La Rosa.
Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat
Congress faces major decisions on how to address rising costs of healthcare, prevent another government shutdown and deal with the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
Congress returns to Venezuela clash, a shutdown deadline and a health care fight
The New Year brings a new list of legislative issues to address, including a funding deadline, a fight over Obamacare, a war powers debate, a stock trading ban and rules for AI and privacy.
7 takeaways from Trump's incursion into Venezuela
President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home.
Minister rejects claims government refusing to call Maduro extradition illegal to placate Trump
Mike Tapp says No 10 is talking to US and close allies about legal aspect after Starmer declines to criticise Venezuela operation
Gold price and defence company shares rise after US captures Venezuela’s Maduro, but oil drops
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Venezuelans face uncertainty as the Trump administration’s plans for their country emerge. Here’s what to know
An emboldened President Donald Trump declared Sunday night that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela after detaining President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid over the weekend, as he issued stark warnings to other countries that they could be next.
Taiwan Sees Trump’s Arrest of Maduro as Helpful in Deterring Xi
Taiwan officials see Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s leader as a powerful deterrent to Beijing’s aggression and timely reminder of the US ability to defeat militaries equipped with Chinese-made weapons.
Miami-Dade: When local politics become rogue US foreign policy
South Florida's anti-Castro lobby is already rallying for Cuba next after Saturday's regime change operation in Venezuela
Elon Musk dines with Donald Trump during a packed weekend
Elon Musk joined Donald Trump for dinner during the weekend that the White House announced a US military operation in Venezuela.
Analysis: The surprising US plan in Venezuela comes with huge risks for Trump
The US overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro isn’t an exact copy of the haunted regime change inflicted on Iraq.
Trump’s actions are not reckless, they’re resolute — ‘not political, but necessary’: Brian Kilmeade
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade praises the Trump administration’s efforts to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and criticizes the negative reaction to the move on ‘One Nation.’
Starlink provides free internet to Venezuela following US arrest of Nicolás Maduro
Starlink offers free internet access to Venezuela through Feb. 3 after U.S. forces arrested President Maduro on federal narco-terrorism charges.
Trump’s Move for Regime Change in Venezuela Threatens a New MAGA Rift
Some Republicans are asking how Mr. Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela squares with his past pledges to avoid foreign entanglements and nation building.
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
If Washington governs by force in Venezuela, it will repeat the failures of Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya: Power can topple regimes, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy.
Illinois political leaders react to U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. "successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro,” and that U.S. law enforcement assisted in the operation.
Trump political base sets aside isolationism to cheer Maduro capture
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump have largely praised the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as a swift, painless win, though political analysts warn support could wane if the operation drags on and echoes past foreign interventions.
Mar-a-Lago is a familiar place for Trump to manage high-stakes military operations
Hours after declaring from underneath the tented ceiling of Mar-a-Lago’s Tea Room that Venezuela’s leader was in American custody and the US was running the country, President Donald Trump emerged victorious onto his club’s crowded patio as dinner-goers cheered the audacious mission he’d ordered up from a few yards away.
Oil prices slip on ample supply despite political turmoil in Venezuela
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday on ample supply despite concerns about political upheaval in OPEC member Venezuela disrupting shipments.
Why some Democrats are staying silent on Trump’s Venezuela attack
Democrats are navigating a high-wire balancing act in their response to the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Marco Rubio, who dreamed of ousting Venezuela's Maduro, takes charge
As who is in charge of Venezuela question looms, Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to work with Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in after Maduro capture.
The Legal Fallout From Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
The episode represents a new moment in presidential power and the law.
To 'run' Venezuela, Trump presses existing regime to kneel
Trump and his top aides said they would try to work with Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to run the country and its oil sector.
Trump’s Former Venezuela Envoy Torches His Takeover Plans
“It’s too complex for us to run,” said Elliott Abrams, theorizing that Trump’s decision to announce the U.S.’s takeover of Venezuela was wholly spontaneous.
Trump issues direct warning to Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez following Maduro capture
Trump reportedly warns Venezuela's new leader Delcy Rodríguez will 'pay a big price' if she resists U.S. demands following Maduro's alleged capture.
Trump renews push to annex Greenland after Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.
Florida's political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro's capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance
What is Delta Force? An elite special operations unit
The US's highly elite but secretive Delta Force captures and eliminates high-value targets. They reportedly helped capture Venezuela's Maduro.
'Sick and tired.' MTG calls Venezuela strike betrayal of MAGA
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments reflect a growing chasm in Congress over the president’s actions in Venezuela.
A picture is emerging of how US sees its role ‘running’ Venezuela
President Donald Trump’s administration is working quickly to establish a pliant interim government in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to US officials, prioritizing administrative stability and repairing the country’s oil infrastructure over an immediate turn to democracy.
Sen. Cotton on Trump saying US will ‘run’ Venezuela: ‘It means that the new leaders… need to meet our demands’
Dana Bash to Rep. Jim Jordan on Trump’s attacks in Venezuela: ‘How is that America first?’
US oil giants mum after Trump says they’ll spend billions in Venezuela
Trump announces plans for U.S. energy companies to return to Venezuela and rebuild its oil infrastructure, targeting the world's largest oil reserves.
Maduro's fall stirs fears for Venezuelan, regional stability
Venezuela's diaspora is celebrating the US-led ouster of Nicolas Maduro after over a decade in power. But relief is intermingled with fear, including over political prisoners still held by the weakened Caracas regime.
International politics expert Hugo Acha discusses Venezuelan conflict on Local 10
All eyes are on Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States.
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Could Change the World. Here’s How.
13 experts on what comes next in Latin America and beyond.
Trump’s Venezuela strikes split Texas Senate candidates over war powers
Trump’s Venezuela strikes split Texas Senate candidates over war powers, role of Congress
Colorado political science expert weighs implications of U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces is raising questions about what comes next for Venezuela and the United States.
New Hampshire politicians respond to news of US capture of Venezuelan president
Politicians across the Granite State respond to military operations in Venezuela.
Who is Nicolas Maduro?
From humble beginnings in a working-class neighbourhood to an authoritarian presidency, here is a look at Maduro's life.
Maduro arrives in U.S. after capture; Trump will let U.S. 'run' Venezuela
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has arrived in the United States to face criminal charges.
Politics chat: How Trump's MAGA supporters see the operation in Venezuela
We have analysis on President Trump's decision to topple Venezuela's leader, and how it will be viewed by his MAGA supporters.
Donald Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles
“The estimate is that in order for Venezuela to increase from one million barrels per day — that is what it produces today — to four million barrels, it will take about a decade and about a hundred billion dollars of investment,” an energy expert said.
US Conducted Operation Resolve in Venezuela. Here’s What Satellite Images Reveal
New satellite images show extensive damage to Venezuela's military complex from recent US airstrikes targeting President Maduro's regime.
Trump tests appetite for regime change ahead of midterms
Democrats immediately argued that U.S. military action in Venezuela was an abandonment of the president’s promise to focus on improving lives at home.
Trump’s MAGA allies mostly rally behind his Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump’s allies in the Republican Party and his Make America Great Again movement — even some who previously warned against wading into new foreign conflicts — largely rallied behind his actions in Venezuela on Saturday, hours after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in a large-scale military operation.
What the Noriega case can tell us about Maduro’s upcoming legal battle
Over three decades ago, the US government executed the shocking arrest of the leader of a foreign country: Panama’s Manuel Noriega. The dictator’s case may prove to be a guide for the prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges now involved in the case against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Political science expert reacts to Maduro capture
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces is raising questions about what comes next for Venezuela and the United States. A Southern Colorado political science professor said the move could signal a shift toward a more aggressive United States foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere, while also raising legal and constitutional concerns about the operation and its long term impact.
Minnesota political science professor explains motives for U.S. capturing Maduro
The U.S. military strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has raised questions about President Trump's executive power.
Economists and foreign policy experts react to Trump's Venezuela raid
Financial firms are planning trips to Venezuela to scout out new investment opportunities. Bill Ackman praised the move as "good for America."
International Politics professor weighs in on Maduro's capture
USF professor Stephen Zunes joins KTVU’s Betty Yu to analyze what comes next after U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro.
NC political leaders react to raid to capture Venezuelan president
The capture of Nicolas Maduro is garnering responses from across the political spectrum in North Carolina.
Foreign funds will be central to Venezuela's recovery, investor says
Charles Myers, chairman of Signum Global Advisors, told Business Insider he is preparing a group of 15-20 investors to travel to Venezuela in March.
Who are the key Venezuelan political players after Maduro’s capture
The Trump administration’s move to capture and remove from power Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday has sparked a political crisis in the South American country after more than a…
Trump calls Monroe Doctrine the 'Donroe Doctrine' after Venezuela raid
In remarks following the early morning capture of Venezuela's leader and his wife, Trump referred to a nearly 200-year-old foreign policy doctrine.
America’s strongman places a huge Venezuela wager but evokes nightmares of regime change disasters
Millions of Americans woke up with the same question on the first Saturday of a new year: Are we at war with Venezuela?
From order to extraction: Inside the US capture of Nicolás Maduro
The detailed timeline and the revelation that a CIA team has been operating inside Venezuela for so long sheds new light on the administration’s pressure campaign on Maduro for the past several months.
Maxwell Frost wants Congress briefed immediately on U.S. action in Venezuela — and whatever may come next
He castigated the Donald Trump administration for failing to notify Congress before taking military action to depose Nicolás Maduro.
'I waited for this moment for so long.' Many U.S. Venezuelans praise Maduro capture
The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro sparked celebrations among many Venezuelan Americans across the country. Some expressed conflicting feelings, grateful for Maduro's capture but wary of President Trump's U.S. intervention.
In Toppling Maduro, Trump Risks Blowback from ‘America First’ Base
President Trump’s pledge that the United States would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period showed he is willing to enter foreign conflicts he once promised to end.
Local business owner speaks out amid US military operation in home country
The owner, Michael Meza, left his home country of Venezuela seven years ago. He described the terrible conditions under the Maduro regime and is glad to see him go.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants opposition leaders installed to replace Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela
While 'not shedding any tears' for the Venezuelan leader, she blasted Donald Trump for his plan to impose U.S. control.
Venezuelan Academic Calls Maduro’s Capture a ‘Milestone in International Politics and in Latin America’
President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States […]
Trump says the US is going to “run” Venezuela. What does that mean?
Regime change, MAGA-style.
Damage at Venezuelan military sites after US strikes: satellite images
New imagery obtained by Business Insider shows widespread damage at a military complex in the southern part of Caracas.
Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
Colorado leaders lambaste, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile, […]
Gov. Jared Polis celebrates U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
Colorado leaders lambaste, criticize military operation Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as his party mates lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile, said President Donald Trump is keeping Americans […]
Top general details US military raid that captured Venezuela's Maduro
The operation involved more than 150 military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones, and bomber planes.
Trump says U.S. 'will run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack
Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
Congress has a legal, constitutional and even moral responsibility to assert itself as a branch when it comes to military actions by the US, says an expert on war powers.
How Trump went from boat strikes to regime change in Venezuela
The US just attacked Venezuela. How did we get here?
Trump’s legal authority in Venezuela, explained
On November 2, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that land strikes in Venezuela would require the approval of Congress. She said that if Trump “were to authorize some activity on land, then it’s war, then (we’d need) Congress.”
WATCH: Trump says U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until transition of power after capturing Maduro
Trump addressed the nation after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a military operation early in the day that plucked a sitting leader from office.
Mike Johnson calls Trump’s military action in Venezuela ‘decisive and justified’
Johnson said members of Congress will be briefed when they return to work next week.
Mike Johnson says Trump’s Venezuela attack justified; Troy Carter says it’s unconstitutional
Johnson said members of Congress will be briefed when they return to work next week.
'We are going to run the country': Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'
The announcement comes after Trump announced that the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes in the country.
Trump to speak after capture of Venezuela's Maduro. How to watch
Trump is expected to give more details about an overnight operation in Venezuela.
US politicians react to capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro
Republicans officials cheered attack, but Democrats said action ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’
University of Chicago political science professor Paul Poast on U.S. military operation in Venezuela
Why Trump sent in troops to capture Maduro, briefly explained
Here’s how tensions escalated between the US and Venezuela before Saturday’s strikes.
US forces, helicopter took fire in operation to capture Maduro: Trump
The US military carried out a "large scale strike" in Venezuela earlier on Saturday, the president said.
Local politicians react to Trump’s strike on Venezuela
Georgia politicians reacted swiftly after President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
What Happens in Venezuelan Politics Now?
The removal of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro from power sets up a succession dilemma and an uncertain future for the leftist regime that has ruled the Latin American country with an iron fist for decades. The transfer of power, as laid out by the Venezuelan constitution, is likely to put Vice
Venezuela: American regime change with a Trumpian twist
Trump has added a particular layer of dementedness to the latest unprovoked US aggression.
What the US strike in Venezuela means for gas prices and the largest proven oil reserve on the planet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country following a largescale US strike on Caracas, leaving behind uncertainty for the country – and its massive oil reserves.