Nearly a month after devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's central coast, survivors continue to face immense hardship. The powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes claimed over 5,000 lives, displaced nearly 18,000 people, and caused an estimated $19.6 billion in damages, according to the World Bank. Families are still searching for missing loved ones while hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure remain heavily damaged. Mental health experts have also raised alarms over rising trauma, depression, and suicide risks among survivors struggling to rebuild their lives.

Venezuela Earthquake disaster deepens | Thousands homeless, trauma crisis grows | Venezuela crisis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lso tried to validate the US military action in Venezuela on Saturday by saying that the most important thing for the Trump administration is the “safety, security, well-being, and prosperity of the United States.”

‘Cuban government is a huge problem,’ says Marco Rubio, hints it may be next target

From the coast, the route transforms from an air bridge into a desert caravan known as the "Sahel Express." The cocaine is broken down into smaller loads and packed into convoys of Toyota Hilux trucks that race across the lawless expanses of Mali and Niger. 

'Cocaine Superhighway': Check out the map of Nicholas Maduro's Highway 10, that moved drugs from Venezuela to Europe

The ultimate tragedy of the "Narco-Socialist" model is the economic wasteland it leaves behind. When a state relies on drug money to balance its budget (as Venezuela did), it ceases to care about legitimate industries like agriculture, manufacturing, or tourism. 

'Cocaine is culture': How communism & socialism turned Latin America into narco states

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

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

Based on US Federal case law and the specific legal strategy emerging from the January 4, 2026 events, here is the factually correct breakdown of the “Toscanino Rule”, the single most dangerous legal weapon in Maduro’s defence arsenal.



'Dictator's lifeline': What is Toscanino Rule and how it can protect Nicholas Maduro from US jail

The Argument: Even if the US doesn't like him, he was the de facto ruler sitting in the UN seat. If the Supreme Court accepts that he was a "Head of State" at the moment of capture, the arrest warrant becomes void ab initio (from the start), and must be released immediately.

What is Restitution and how Venezuelan dictator can still walk FREE under 'Vienna Convention'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his government “welcomes the opportunity for freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity for the Venezuelan people."

'Freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity': Canada supports Venezuela-led transition process

The US takeover of Venezuela’s oil threatens Canada’s energy dominance. If Venezuelan supply returns, its lower shipping costs could crash Canadian oil prices. Experts say Canada must now urgently pivot to Asian markets via the Trans Mountain pipeline to survive.


US vs Venezuela: How this could affect Canadian crude exports

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

The opening is the latest example of strong ties between the Islamic Republic and the South American country in the face of US sanctions.

Hostile politics of US brings together Iran and Venezuela

Venezuela gets a new supermarket with high-tech COVID defenses

The announcement follows the arrival of Iranian tankers loaded with millions of barrels of gasoline as Venezuela faces a crippling fuel shortage

Venezuela's new gasoline system is a failure?