US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate defending the Trump administration's Venezuela operation, calling Nicolás Maduro's abduction a "strategic necessity" to dismantle his regime.  Rubio dismissed critics by stating "there's no NATO with the U.S.," emphasizing unilateral action over alliance dependencies amid Caracas' collapse. 


Rubio Hails Maduro Abduction as Regime-Killer Move

Venezuelan Armed Forces have publicly recognized interim leader Rodríguez as acting president following Maduro's ousting, solidifying opposition control amid post-op stabilization efforts.


Military Backs Rodríguez: Venezuela's New Acting President

Venezuela says it has freed more than 800 prisoners in recent months, but international rights groups have challenged the government’s claims, saying the figures are exaggerated and lack transparency. 

Trump: Venezuela Releasing Prisoners At Rapid Rate

Venezuela says it has freed more than 800 prisoners in recent months, but international rights groups have challenged the government’s claims, saying the figures are exaggerated and lack transparency. 


Venezuela Claims 800+ Prisoners Freed, Rights Groups Dispute Figures | WION

President Trump said the U.S. has taken the Venezuela oil aboard seven recently-seized tankers — but the location of the ships remains a mystery.

“I’m not allowed to tell you,” the president told The Post in an Oval Office interview on Friday. “But let’s put it this way, they don’t have any oil. We take the oil.”

Delcy Rodriguez faces Washington pressure over prisoner release

Claims of a mysterious “sonic weapon” used during a Trump-era operation in Caracas have stunned observers. Eyewitnesses describe Venezuelan and Cuban forces bleeding, vomiting, and collapsing as experts reveal what the weapon may actually have been.


Mystery Weapon That Brought Nicolas Maduro’s Guards to Their Knees

Interim President Rodriguez Says Venezuela Should Not Fear US Energy Ties

Mystery Weapon That Brought Nicolas Maduro’s Guards to Their Knees 

Claims of a mysterious “sonic weapon” used during a Trump-era operation in Caracas have stunned observers. Eyewitnesses describe Venezuelan and Cuban forces bleeding, vomiting, and collapsing as experts reveal what the weapon may actually have been.

Discombobulator: Trump's Secret Weapon That Helped Capture Nicolas Maduro

Trump Says US Has Seized Venezuelan Oil, 'Can't Reveal Where Ships Are Located'

The United States has taken the oil that was on seized Venezuelan tankers and will process it in U.S. refineries, President Donald Trump said. 

US President Donald Trump Says Oil Taken from Seized Tankers 

The US Southern Command said it carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. US officials allege the boat was involved in narco-trafficking operations, though further details about the occupants have not been released. The incident forms part of ongoing US efforts to disrupt drug trafficking routes in the Pacific region, even as questions continue over the use of military force in counter-narcotics operations.


US Military Says It Struck Vessel In Eastern Pacific, Killing Two | WION

Pro-government protests have erupted in Caracas as demonstrators demand the release of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following his capture by US forces earlier in January. Thousands of supporters marched through the capital, carrying portraits of Maduro and calling for his freedom, in a show of loyalty to the embattled leader and opposition to foreign intervention.


US-Venezuela Tensions: Pro-Maduro Protests Erupt In Caracas Demanding His Release | WION

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced the release of 626 prisoners, exceeding estimates from rights groups amid post-Maduro transition pressures.


Venezuela Frees 626 Prisoners, Rodríguez Confirms

U.S. Control over Venezuela’s oil exports is reshaping the country’s fragile debt landscape.



Venezuela Debt Restructuring Faces New Risks

The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

US-Venezuela Tensions: US Conducts First Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Since Maduro’s Capture

Before the US military snatched Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this month, Delcy Rodríguez and her powerful brother pledged to cooperate with the Trump administration. 


Report: Delcy Rodriguez Talks to US Before Maduro Ops | Qatar Channel Used for Talks |

Venezuelan health workers are protesting the detention of colleagues amid a broader crackdown following Nicolás Maduro's capture by U.S. forces three weeks ago.


Venezuela Health Workers Rally Against Maduro Ally Detentions

Fresh reports suggest Donald Trump’s team may be turning its focus to Cuba after Venezuela, with Washington allegedly exploring regime-change options in Havana. 


US vs Cuba: US Seeking Regime Change In Cuba? Cuba Defiant Amid Trump's Threats 

US seeking regime change in Cuba? After Venezuela, Cuba on Trump's target?

The head of Venezuela’s main business association said the group welcomes the economic measures announced so far ​by the country's interim government, including a fresh injection of foreign currency funded by oil revenues, ‌saying the moves will help stabilize the exchange market and prices.

Venezuela: Dollar Flow Could Stabilise Venezuela's Economy

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez plans a historic US visit—the first by a sitting leader in over 25 years-signaling thawed ties after U.S. Delta Force seized Nicolas Maduro for narcotrafficking charges. Rodriguez pledged "dialogue without fear," allowing U.S.-brokered oil sales, foreign investment, and prisoner releases despite her sanctions, as Trump prioritizes Venezuela's vast reserves over full regime change. 


Delcy Rodriguez to Visit U.S.: "Dialogue Without Fear"

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday predicted a rapid economic turnaround for Venezuela, telling global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the South American country would “make more money in six months than it did in six years.”

Trump at Davos: Venezuela is Going To Make More Money in 6 Months

U.S. intelligence scrutiny over Venezuela is intensifying as reports say interim President Delcy Rodríguez has been on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s radar for years. Watch for more on this!


US-Venezuela tensions: Venezuelan interim president on US radar?

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