Venezuela shipped 113 metric tons of gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland between 2013 and 2016 to support its economy. Exports stopped after 2017 following the imposition of international sanctions.

Why did Maduro move $5.2 billion worth of gold to Switzerland?

Guterres urges "respect for the principles of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of states," according to remarks read on his behalf by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo during an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the crisis.

UN chief urges 'respect' for sovereignty at Venezuela emergency meeting

Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to US narco-terrorism charges in New York. The ousted leader claimed he was kidnapped following a military raid in Caracas. 

‘I was kidnapped’: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in US court

After the US captured Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, fears grew over Washington’s next move. Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen firmly rejected US claims on Greenland, calling annexation absurd.

'US has no right to annex...': Denmark panics after Trump says 'we need Greenland'; ‘SOON’ post sparks alarm after Venezuela strike

Several countries, including Cuba, Colombia and South Africa, called the US strikes in Venezuela a violation of international law and sought intervention of the United Nations. 

UNSC summons emergency session after US military action in Venezuela

Few people realise that the Castro regime didn't just use Venezuelan oil to keep the lights on, they used it as a major source of income by selling the surplus. 

'Got free oil from Venezuela': Why Cuba's collapse looks inevitable after capture of Nicholas Maduro

While Nicolas Maduro is in US custody, his inner circle, including Delcy Rodriguez and Padrino Lopez, maintains control over Venezuela’s military and state institutions under a state of emergency.

Top 5 allies of Nicholas Maduro that still hold power in Venezuela

Here is the breakdown of the 7 world leaders, including some dictators ruling their countries for several years, who could be panicking after watching Nicolás Maduro’s capture

Who's next? 7 dictators and leaders who won't sleep peacefully after Nicholas Maduro’s extraction

North Korea’s ballistic missile tests violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions, specifically Resolution 1718, which bans the use of ballistic technology. However, Pyongyang argues these tests are a sovereign right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.


Is it illegal? What international law says about North Korea’s missile tests

Venezuela’s shift to socialism under Nicholas Maduro led to hyperinflation, 80 per cent poverty, and the exodus of 7.7 million people. 

What is socialism and how it turned Venezuela into a living hell under Nicholas Maduro

The DEA is the lead US agency enforcing drug laws and disrupting global trafficking networks. Established in 1973, it operates in 69 countries to seize assets and dismantle cartels.

What is DEA? All about the US agency that escorted Nicholas Maduro’s arrival in New York

Since WWII, the US has adopted regime change policies via covert methods like protests and overt military interventions to advance its economic and political goals. Scholar Jeffrey Sachs notes over 100 such operations since 1947. Here are some major 21st-century examples.

From Saddam Hussein to Nicolás Maduro: US regime-change operations in the 21st century

US elite forces captured Nicolas Maduro after months of secret rehearsals. The audacious raid in Caracas ended with Maduro facing federal charges in New York.

Venezuela President captured: How months of planning and rehearsals by US forces led to the capture

Earlier, Trump revealed that the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were being brought to New York to face federal charges.

Trump releases first image of first image of Venezuela's captured Nicolás Maduro aboard USS Iwo Jima

According to CNN, US forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a Caracas raid. The couple was dragged from their bedroom and is being transported to New York to face criminal charges.

Venezuela President captured: US forces dragged Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from their bedroom during the operation

At least seven explosions rang out and low-flying aircraft swept through the Venezuelan capital Caracas early Saturday.

Venezuela requests urgent UN Security Council meeting after US attack

US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This move has sparked fears of oil price volatility, though a global supply glut may limit the long-term impact on fuel costs.

Venezuela President captured: What it means for global oil prices

The United States viewed Maduro as an ideological rival and, in 2020, declared him a wanted criminal, placing a bounty on his head over alleged involvement in drug smuggling and corruption.

What future holds for Nicolás Maduro in US custody? Panama’s Noriega trial offers possible roadmap