Trump, speaking at a Fox News interview said Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is visiting Washington.

After capture of Maduro, US reportedly invites Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado to Washington. What does it mean?

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, said that her government is open to energy partnerships and commercial agreements with other nations, highlighting the country’s vast oil and gas reserves and willingness to work within international law.

‘It’s the energy greed of North’: Venezuela’s interim president slams US for drugs, democracy falsehoods

Trump’s response clarified his stance and put Rodríguez in the spotlight. While Machado, after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, had spoken highly about Trump. Now, it seems like the US president is not returning the favour. 

Trump not considering Nobel laureate María Machado as new Venezuelan leader, who's next in line?

US President Donald Trump spelt out his plans to the journalists and assured them Venezuela will be getting the money it needs; he mentioned it is a dire situation for the country.

‘Will rebuild Venezuela in profitable way’: Trump on using oil reserves

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's case at a Manhattan federal court is being heard by a 92-year-old judge. Certain prosecutors and experts feel he is too old to handle such a huge case. They alleged that he slept during a trial in September.

92-year-old judge hearing Maduro case allegedly dozed off during a crucial trial last year

Venezuela says about 100 people were killed in the US raid that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, the first official toll since the operation. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the 'terrible’ attack also left a similar number of wounded.

Maduro captured, 100 dead, over hundred injured: Venezuela reveals grim toll of US raid

President Trump warns of a second military attack on Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro. The US now demands full cooperation from the interim government in Caracas.

Venezuela President captured: Trump warns Venezuela to cooperate or risk new U.S. military attack

Polymarket bets on Maduro: An account that looks brand new got $30,000 in bets on the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and made $436,759 by Saturday morning. Was it a wild guess? Probably, since there were six contracts on Maduro.

Maduro captured: A new Polymarket account made $436,759 overnight on Operation Absolute Resolve. A wild guess?

US National Security Strategy document, highlights, “Western Hemisphere is home to many strategic resources that America should partner with regional allies to develop, to make neighbouring countries as well as our own more prosperous."

After Venezuela, what's on Trump administration's agenda? Details on US National Security Strategy

Venezuela's military on Sunday recognised Delcy Rodriguez, deputy to ousted president Nicolas Maduro, as the country's acting leader. 

Venezuela election talk ‘premature’: Rubio says US ready to work with current leaders if they make ‘right decision’

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

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

“We stand in solidarity with the struggle of the Iranian people and with their aspirations for freedom, liberty, and justice," Netanyahu said.

Israel 'stands in solidarity' with Iranians: Netanyahu hails strong US action 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

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

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 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'

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to why cant a Venezuela-like attack be carried out by India.

'Why can't Modi carry out Venezuela-like attack and capture...', questions Owaisi

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

Donald Trump clarified that the United States will be deeply involved in the regime change and can not take a chance with somebody else taking over. 

US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela oil industry, Trump says after Maduro’s capture

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

A primary reason for selecting this specific vessel is its medical infrastructure, which is second only to dedicated hospital ships like the USNS Comfort. The Iwo Jima is equipped with six fully functional operating rooms, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and a 600-bed hospital ward.

Nicholas Maduro location revealed! Inside the USS Iwo Jima, warship holding Venezuela's captured President

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

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

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US forces dragged Maduro and his wife from their bedroom during the operation

Inside the USS Iwo Jima, warship holding Venezuela's captured President

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