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New indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

Maduro and his wife have been behind bars in New York since early January.

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Oct 8 • 10:55 AM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Exclusive: Nicolás Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Prosecutors in New York are expected to bring new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans who were held in Venezuelan government custody in recent years, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation.

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Oct 7 • 4:05 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Nicolás Maduro's wife wants out of jail to address heart condition

Ousted Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores wants to move from jail to house arrest for medical care. Prosecutors say she wants special treatment.

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Oct 7 • 1:27 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

David Rivera has been jailed since jurors found him guilty in May on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his work for former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

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Oct 2 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Health issues or legal strategy? Defense and prosecutors clash over Cilia Flores’s condition

While lawyers for the wife of Nicolás Maduro claim she suffers from heart and gastric problems, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says the defendant has refused medical treatment, according to court filings

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Sep 28 • 10:22 AM EDT • Health • english.elpais.com
Venezuela frees 39 political prisoners after post-Maduro talks
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Sep 26 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Maduro asks judge to drop federal drug-trafficking case

Attorneys for Venezuela's former president Nicolas Maduro and wife, Cilia Flores, say they have something called "sovereign immunity"

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Sep 3 • 1:07 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Maduro asks judge to drop federal drug-trafficking case

Attorneys for Venezuela's former president Nicolas Maduro and wife, Cilia Flores, say they have something called "sovereign immunity"

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Sep 3 • 1:07 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves

The announcement of the deal comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump’s direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.

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Aug 28 • 7:35 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Venezuela says 131 political prisoners freed amid post-Maduro talks

As detainees granted 'alternative' to imprisonment, US welcomes release as crucial step for Venezuela's reconciliation.

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Aug 14 • 10:08 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
WATCH: Trump says Venezuela is 'not ready yet' for elections after U.S. ouster of Maduro

“They’re not ready yet for the elections, but at some point they will be,” Trump said before mentioning the country’s prowess in the Miss Universe pageants once he owned.

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Jul 24 • 5:52 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Big Question Swirling Around Graham’s Funeral: Will Netanyahu Attend? | WSJ Politics Newsletter for July 23

Plus, the U.S. is surging forces to the Middle East and a date for Nicolás Maduro’s criminal trial is set

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Jul 23 • 7:04 AM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s trial set to begin in June 2027

The criminal trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2027, a federal judge said Wednesday.

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Jul 22 • 12:32 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill

Members of the US military may soon be barred from using prediction markets to bet on global events if a draft defense policy bill passes Congress and becomes law. The proposal comes after a high-profile case where a US special forces soldier is accused of using classified information to place bets tied to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

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Jun 2 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Former congressman David Rivera convicted in case on secret Venezuela lobbying

Jurors found Rivera and an associate guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of their work for former President Nicolás Maduro's government.

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May 1 • 12:12 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Exclusive | The Soldier Accused of Maduro Bets: ‘Army People Don’t Get the Business Stuff’

Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made more than $400,000, in part by using classified information to bet on the ousting of the Venezuelan leader.

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Apr 25 • 11:51 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
US agrees Venezuelan government can pay Maduro’s legal fees, ending standoff

The US has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to fund the defense of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, ending a legal standoff.

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Apr 25 • 9:30 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Soldier’s arrest comes after pattern of suspicious trades on prediction markets

After US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, the image of him handcuffed and blindfolded while wearing a Nike tracksuit wasn’t the only thing that went viral.

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Apr 24 • 8:05 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Suspicious bets and trades are in question as a soldier faces charges
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Apr 24 • 12:18 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Rep. Vindman slams call to pardon U.S. soldier charged over Maduro bet
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Apr 23 • 11:43 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 bet on Maduro raid

A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400,000 in profits, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Apr 23 • 5:35 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Former ‘Citgo 6’ political prisoner sees ‘karma’ in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won’t rebound until there’s true regime change

Former 'Citgo Six' captive sees democratic elections as the only way to build international business trust in Venezuela again.

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Apr 12 • 3:03 AM EDT • Politics • fortune.com
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He was Rubio’s friend and roommate. Now Rubio will testify against him.

Former congressman David Rivera, accused of secretly lobbying for Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela, climbed Miami politics alongside Marco Rubio.

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Mar 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Venezuelans in New York City remain hopeful, weeks after Maduro’s capture

Maduro remains in U.S. custody facing federal charges.

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Mar 23 • 5:44 AM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Inside Venezuela's political transition after Maduro's ousting
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Mar 6 • 4:38 PM EST • Politics • bbc.com
Team Venezuela putting politics aside ahead of World Baseball Classic

Players, coaches say the capture of President Nicolás Maduro won't distract from their goal of winning the international baseball tournament.

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Mar 6 • 3:14 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Venezuelan players put politics aside to play exhibition game in U.S. ahead of World Baseball Classic

Venezuelan baseball players put politics aside to play an exhibition game in Florida ahead of the World Baseball Classic. NBC News' George Solis speaks with players on what it means to see their flag raised amid tensions following Maduro's ouster in January.

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Mar 5 • 7:35 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Freed Venezuelan political prisoner reunites with niece at Trump’s State of the Union address

A Venezuelan opposition leader recently freed from prison reunited with his niece Tuesday during the State of the Union address, where President Donald Trump touted the US military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro.

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Feb 25 • 2:42 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Video: Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With Conditions

Since Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the United States, Venezuela has released hundreds of political prisoners and approved a new amnesty law, although the restrictions on those freed have raised questions about whether this signals real change. Our international correspondent Simon Romero describes what’s happening.

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Feb 20 • 12:14 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Why Venezuela passed a law to free hundreds of political prisoners after the US ousted Maduro

Venezuela has passed an amnesty law to free hundreds of political prisoners, in what the government calls a step toward reconciliation after the US ousted President Nicolás Maduro.

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Feb 19 • 7:18 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Reunions and Re-Arrests Define Venezuela’s Post-Maduro Era

Venezuelans are emerging from one of the darkest and most repressive periods in the nation’s history after US authorities captured strongman Nicolás Maduro.

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Feb 19 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Trump says Venezuela's acting leader 'has to say' Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate president

The U.S. captured Maduro in a stunning surprise raid last month.

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Feb 16 • 8:22 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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‘I thought they were just going to execute me’: American held in Venezuela during Maduro’s last days tells all

James Luckey-Lange has been spending a lot of time looking at the names he carved on a bar of soap he smuggled out of a Venezuelan prison in his underwear.

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Feb 14 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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WATCH LIVE: Trump honors special forces who helped capture Venezuela's Maduro
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Feb 13 • 10:41 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Venezuelan Politician Living in Exile in the US is Detained by ICE

Carlos Roberto García, an ex-mayor opposed to the Maduro regime, fled Venezuela in 2017. He faces deportation to a country with a long history of punishing political dissidents.

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Feb 13 • 5:01 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela's Maduro

President Donald Trump is visiting Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to praise special forces involved in the capture of Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro

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Feb 13 • 12:16 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Inside Chevron’s flagship refinery tapping into Venezuelan crude after Maduro's capture

Chevron begins processing Venezuelan oil at Gulf Coast refinery following Maduro's capture, marking the company's first public acknowledgment of operations.

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Feb 12 • 3:37 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Geo-kleptocracy and the rise of 'global mafia politics'

Expert Alex de Waal explains how the capture of Maduro, leaving his corrupt regime in place, is a 'crystalline example' of regime change in the new era

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Feb 2 • 4:56 AM EST • Politics • responsiblestatecraft.org
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez announces amnesty for political prisoners

Move is a hopeful sign in repressive nation weeks after US toppled former leader Nicolás Maduro

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Jan 30 • 8:52 PM EST • Politics • ft.com
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Venezuela plans amnesty law for political prisoners and closure of notorious prison

Venezuela’s acting president has announced a proposed amnesty law that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners, as well as the closure of a notorious detention center, in her latest concessions since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

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Jan 30 • 8:01 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Columnist says ‘socialism can't succeed anywhere’ amid Venezuela’s political turmoil

Washington Post opinion columnist Carine Hajjar joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Venezuela’s economic unraveling and its political future after U.S. forces captured Nicolas Maduro.

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Jan 29 • 10:56 AM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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WATCH: Coons, Rubio disagree on whether Congress should’ve been consulted before Maduro ouster

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said the Trump administration failed to properly consult with Congress in the months leading up to the dramatic U.S. military raid that ousted President Nicolás Maduro. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was "a trigger-based operation."

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Jan 28 • 11:41 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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Maduro was an 'impediment to progress' and refused deal, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the comments at a Jan. 28 Senate hearing on Venezuela.

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Jan 28 • 10:39 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Exclusive: CIA moves to establish foothold in Venezuela following Maduro’s capture

The CIA is quietly working to establish a permanent US presence on the ground in Venezuela, spearheading the Trump administration’s plans to exert its new-found influence over the country’s future, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning.

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Jan 27 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still waiting for their release

Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’

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Jan 26 • 7:29 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Venezuela releases over 100 political prisoners

Under pressure from the US, Venezuela has been freeing hundreds of political prisoners in recent weeks since US forces kidnapped former leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Jan 25 • 10:38 PM EST • Politics • dw.com
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Trump says US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid

President Donald Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro

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Jan 25 • 4:32 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says

It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

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Jan 25 • 1:29 PM EST • Politics • bbc.com
Trump claims secret ‘discombobulator’ weapon was used to help capture Maduro

President Donald Trump said the US used a weapon he referred to as a “discombobulator” to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro this month, but a senior US official said he’s likely conflating tools used by the US military.

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Jan 25 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Pastors, political prisoners released from Venezuelan prisons

World Outreach Church Pastor Allen Jackson joins ‘Saturday in America’ to discuss religious leaders released from Venezuelan prisons following U.S. action involving the Maduro regime.

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Jan 24 • 12:46 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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Delcy Rodríguez calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US ties

Rodríguez lays out a vision for Venezuela's new political reality after the United States captured and toppled former President Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 16 • 11:35 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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Venezuela promised to free political prisoners, but their families are still waiting

Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez has promised to keep releasing political prisoners, but so far only a fraction of those imprisoned under Maduro have been released.

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Jan 15 • 4:18 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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US expected resistance from Venezuela air defenses: Maduro raid memo

Venezuela relied on Russian air defense systems and Chinese radars, but its forces did not shoot down any US military aircraft.

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Jan 15 • 7:58 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Wednesday her government would continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro's rule in what she described as “a new political moment” since his ouster by the United States earlier this month.

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Jan 14 • 6:11 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Dem senators ripped for reversing Venezuela stance after Trump captured Maduro: 'Politics at its worst'

Senate Democrats who once demanded stronger action against Nicolás Maduro are now warning about consequences of U.S. military action in Venezuela after President Trump took action.

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Jan 13 • 8:41 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
Classified legal memo argues Trump wasn’t constrained by US or international law for Maduro capture operation

A new classified legal opinion produced by the Justice Department argues that President Donald Trump was not limited by domestic law when approving the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro because of his constitutional authority as commander-in-chief and that he is not constrained by international law when it comes to carrying out law enforcement operations overseas, according to sources who have read the memo.

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Jan 13 • 3:12 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump is pledging to ‘rescue’ protesters in Iran. He has a selective view of the sanctity of protests.

President Donald Trump billed strikes on Venezuela earlier this month as being about drugs, gangs invading the United States and law enforcement – i.e. arresting indicted leader Nicolás Maduro. But of late, he seems conspicuously preoccupied with the country’s oil wealth.

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Jan 12 • 4:14 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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The politics of removing Nicolas Maduro

The White House has an uphill battle in selling its actions in Venezuela to the American people, but it should not be an impossible task.

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Jan 12 • 8:30 AM EST • Politics • thehill.com
Kontigo: Y Combinator's Venezuelan Sanctions Evasion Startup

JPMorgan Served as On-Ramp For Users of Maduro Regime-Linked Crypto Company

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Jan 11 • 8:59 AM EST • Business • fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com
How Trump’s capture of Maduro can be traced to Marco Rubio’s boyhood front porch

Miami’s exile politics forged Marco Rubio’s worldview. Now they’re shaping Trump’s foreign policy.

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Jan 11 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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While celebrating Maduro's capture, Venezuelan immigrants worry about deportation

For many of the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants facing possible deportation, their relief about the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro was cut by the fear about what comes next from an administration that has zeroed in on Venezuelans as a target.

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Jan 11 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Jan 11 • 5:02 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Jan 11 • 5:02 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
JUST IN: Venezuela releases political prisoners after Maduro capture

Fox News' Steve Harrigan reports the latest on the release during 'Saturday in America.'

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Jan 10 • 3:02 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners, Pledges to ‘Rescue’ Maduro

Venezuela continued releasing political prisoners on Saturday, including a member of opposition leader María Corina Machado’s party, a week after President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.

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Jan 10 • 2:06 PM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
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Venezuela releases political prisoners after Maduro capture

Fox News' Steve Harrigan reports the latest on the release during 'Saturday in America' and the Colombian president's new warning on U.S. strikes.

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Jan 10 • 1:24 PM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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Maduro’s fall puts Iran’s deep energy and defense cooperation with Venezuela at risk

Iran’s long-term alliance with Venezuela is now threatened now that Maduro is gone. Tehran had helped revive oil production while expanding military and intelligence operations.

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Jan 10 • 9:50 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Rep. Torres seeks additional regulations for prediction platforms

Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the legislation after an anonymous bet was placed hours before the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 9 • 7:25 PM EST • Politics • ny1.com
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Trump Says Venezuela Is Open for Business

President Donald Trump says China and Russia can buy all the oil they want from the US or Venezuela. He says there was no need for a second attack on the country after capturing former President Nicolás Maduro. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Jan 9 • 4:51 PM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Freed Venezuelan Political Prisoner Called Maduro’s 2024 Victory a Fraud to His Face

Enrique Márquez, a centrist opposition lawmaker, refused to rubber-stamp the government’s dubious election results in front of the entire nation.

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Jan 9 • 12:08 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
US State Department team arrives in Venezuela for first time since Maduro’s capture

A US State Department team traveled to Venezuela on Friday for the first time since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro, according to a US official.

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Jan 9 • 10:30 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Behind the scenes of who is attending Trump's oil executive meeting after Maduro operation

President Donald Trump meets with major oil companies after successful military operation captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores on narcotics charges.

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Jan 9 • 10:13 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Trump to meet with oil executives as Venezuela releases political prisoners

Trump is encouraging U.S. oil executives to invest $100 billion in Venezuela to help rebuild that country after removing its leader, Nicolas Maduro.

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Jan 9 • 8:25 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners

The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

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Jan 8 • 5:57 PM EST • Politics • bbc.com
Venezuela to Free Political Prisoners After US Captures Maduro

Venezuela’s government said it’s freeing an “important number” of local and foreign prisoners just days after the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 8 • 12:07 PM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
South Florida Is at Its Peak Political Influence After Maduro’s Capture

The region, which has long wielded influence on issues involving Latin America and the Caribbean, has now cemented a role as a global power player.

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Jan 7 • 12:17 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
The week in politics (Jan. 7, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the political ramifications of the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 7 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
The US has tried to acquire Greenland before – and failed

On the heels of the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nícolas Maduro, President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric around his desire to acquire Greenland, once again raising the prospect of military intervention, sparking fears across Europe and widespread condemnation.

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Jan 7 • 6:10 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Why does Trump want Greenland? He says we'll 'worry about' it in 2 months

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to take Greenland, which has received extra weight after the capture of Maduro in Venezuela. Why?

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Jan 6 • 2:44 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
What’s Next for Venezuela After Maduro? One Expert Has Some Surprising Answers.

This isn’t the next Iraq War, he says, but there’s still plenty to be concerned about.

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Jan 6 • 2:25 PM EST • Politics • slate.com
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Even after Maduro’s capture, Democrats try to keep their focus on affordability

Democrats are grappling with how best to respond to the Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela, as the operation to capture Nicolas Maduro highlighted foreign policy differences within the party and distracted from its focus on affordability issues.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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From planning to power: How Rubio shaped the Maduro operation

As US special forces carried out an audacious, night-time raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Friday night, President Donald Trump watched the action unfold from his estate at Mar-a-Lago. Among those at his side was Marco Rubio, his powerful secretary of state and national security advisor.

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Jan 6 • 6:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
The many ways lawyers for Maduro could try to derail the case against him

The case against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro hasn’t been able to move forward in the past six years.

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Jan 6 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
In China, a Debate About Political Power Ignites After Maduro’s Capture

The reactions online revealed a Chinese society divided: Some saw what happened in Venezuela as a playbook for seizing Taiwan, while others warned about ideological rigidity.

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Jan 6 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Venezuelans prepare for new political era after Maduro's removal
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Jan 5 • 6:50 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Analysis: Trump’s stunning shift on ‘America First’

Critics of the US ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this weekend have regularly invoked President Donald Trump’s comments during the 2016 campaign.

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Jan 5 • 6:40 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
MAGA’s Messy Defense of Trump’s Venezuela Attack

America First’s factions have offered varying justifications for the Maduro mission.

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Jan 5 • 6:18 PM EST • Politics • politico.com
Arkansas politicians defend U.S. action after Maduro's capture

Sen. Tom Cotton appeared on CBS, CNN and Fox News Sunday, praising the U.S. operation and Maduro's capture.

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Jan 5 • 4:08 PM EST • Politics • axios.com
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Mike Lawler, George Latimer clash on Nicolas Maduro arrest

Reps. Mike Lawler and George Latimer gave clashing views in a partisan divide over the Trump administration's capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 5 • 2:47 PM EST • Politics • lohud.com
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5 takeaways on the politics of Trump’s Venezuela operation

President Donald Trump’s second term entered a new phase over the weekend, with the administration launching a successful operation in Venezuela that captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 5 • 1:42 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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US capture of Maduro divides Latin America, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

Through a combination of tariffs, sanctions and military force, he has pressured Latin American leaders to advance his administration's goals of combating drug trafficking, halting immigration, securing strategic natural resources and countering the influence of Russia and China.

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Jan 5 • 1:38 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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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?

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Jan 5 • 1:38 PM EST • Politics • time.com
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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

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Jan 5 • 12:57 PM EST • Science • theguardian.com
Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges

Maduro declared himself "innocent" and a "decent man"

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Jan 5 • 12:37 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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.'

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Jan 5 • 11:04 AM EST • Politics • foxbusiness.com
US sends global message with Maduro's takedown: Trump 'means business'

'America's Newsroom' co-anchor Dana Perino joins 'Fox & Friends' to react to Nicolás Maduro's arrest and the broader global impact as President Donald Trump protects U.S. interests abroad.

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Jan 5 • 10:25 AM EST • Business • foxnews.com
Venezuelan Portland business owner reacts to Maduro’s removal : 'We needed this'
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Jan 5 • 8:54 AM EST • Business • kgw.com
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

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Jan 5 • 4:56 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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

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Jan 5 • 2:27 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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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.

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Jan 5 • 1:24 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com