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

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

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 

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 |

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?

Oil prices are swinging between geopolitics and fundamentals. Crude briefly surged to multi-month highs on fears of possible U.S. strikes on Iran, before retreating as concerns over a global supply glut resurfaced.


Oil Caught Between Conflict & Excess Supply | World Business Watch

Cabello is named in the same US drug-trafficking indictment that the Trump administration used as justification to arrest Maduro.

Washington's Back-Channel Talks with Maduro's Close Aid

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared no concessions in U.S. talks on January 12, 2026, vowing not to be intimidated by Trump's threats post-Venezuela intervention, with thousands rallying outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to affirm sovereignty.

Cuba vs U.S.: Thousands Rally Outside US Embassy in Havana

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced reforms centralizing oil dollar revenues into two sovereign funds on January 15, 2026, to stabilize the bolivar and fund reconstruction amid post-Maduro recovery.


Venezuela Pools Oil Dollars in Stability Funds

President Donald Trump praised his "great relationship" with Venezuela's interim government under Delcy Rodríguez following CIA Director John Ratcliffe's meeting with her in Caracas on January 15, 2026. The talks focused on intelligence sharing, anti-narcotics cooperation, and economic stabilization after Maduro's ouster, signaling a U.S. pivot toward collaboration.


Trump Hails 'Great Ties' After CIA Meets Venezuela Leader

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez boldly challenges U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring no fear of diplomatic clashes while signaling a new course post-Maduro's U.S.-led ouster. 


Venezuela vs Trump: Delcy Rodríguez: Ready for Diplomatic Fight with U.S.

U.S. forces are deploying and testing a mysterious pulsed radiofrequency device acquired undercover, potentially linked to Havana Syndrome symptoms reported since 2016.


Pentagon Unleashes Havana Tech: US Tests Mystery Syndrome Device

Fresh claims surrounding a high-risk US operation in Venezuela have surfaced, with eyewitness account alleging the use of an unknown and highly advanced weapon. The account comes days after the United States carried out a high-risk operation targeting Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.


US-Venezuela Tensions: Why Venezuelan Soldiers Started Vomiting Blood?

US-Venezuela tensions: Did US deploy a Havana syndrome superweapon in Venezuela 

The Trump administration completed its inaugural sale of Venezuelan crude on January 14, 2026, valued at $500 million, following U.S. military intervention and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro 11 days prior. Funds from this and future sales, potentially up to 50 million barrels worth $2.8 billion, deposit into U.S.-controlled accounts including one in Qatar to rebuild Venezuela's energy sector and benefit its people.


Trump's Venezuela Oil Play: $500 Million Shipment Hits US Markets

US-South America Tensions: Sheinbaum told reporters Mexico was "fully prepared to be a vehicle for fostering dialogue" between the United States and communist-run Cuba. Watch for moe details!

US-Cuba tensions: Mexican president offers to mediate between Washington, Havana 

U.S. President Donald Trump said he held a “long call” with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez, describing their conversation as positive and calling her “a terrific person” in remarks from the White House. The call, the first known contact between the two leaders since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster, covered a wide range of topics including oil, minerals, trade and security, signalling a potential shift in U.S-Venezuela relations after weeks of tension and military action earlier this month. Both sides portrayed the dialogue as constructive amid ongoing diplomatic and political developments in the region.


US-Venezuela tensions: Trump hails call with Venezuela's 'terrific' interim leader

The United States has begun the sale of Venezuelan oil, marking the first US-led shipment since Washington took control of the country’s overseas energy revenues. The initial sale is valued at around 500 million dollars, signalling a major shift in how Venezuelan oil is being marketed following recent political changes in Caracas. The move is expected to have implications for global oil markets and US-Venezuela relations.


US-Venezuela Tensions: US Begins Sale Of Venezuelan Oil, First Shipment Valued At $500 Million 

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