U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on January 15, a White House official said on Monday.


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Environmental experts are raising serious concerns over the United States’ push to revive and expand Venezuela’s oil industry, warning it could deepen long-standing ecological damage and sharply increase climate warming emissions in one of the world’s most environmentally vulnerable oil-producing nations. Critics say boosting production of Venezuela’s heavy crude may hinder global climate goals and worsen pollution.


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The United States military allegedly disguised one of its aircraft as a civilian plane to attack a suspected drug smuggling boat coming from Venezuela, according to a report in The New York Times.


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Trump-Machado meet: Venezuela's opposition leader offers to share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

President Donald Trump declared himself "Acting President of Venezuela" in a viral Truth Social post following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, sparking global controversy over Washington's interim control claims.


U.S.-Venezuela: Trump Calls Himself 'Acting President of Venezuela' 

President Donald Trump has warned Cuba to strike a deal with the US "before it's too late," threatening to cut off all Venezuelan oil and money supplies following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US forces.

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Trump warned Cuba that it will no longer receive oil or financial support and urged Havana to reach an agreement with the United States before it is "too late," saying the island once relied heavily on Venezuelan oil and money.

US vs Cuba: Trump Vows To Halt Oil, Money Flow To Cuba From Venezuela

Trump warned Cuba that it will no longer receive oil or financial support and urged Havana to reach an agreement with the United States before it is "too late," saying the island once relied heavily on Venezuelan oil and money.


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The U.S. Department of State has issued an urgent travel warning advising all U.S. citizens to leave Venezuela immediately, citing a rapidly deteriorating security situation and the resumption of international flights. Authorities warned that armed militias known as “colectivos” are setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States, with all consular services in the country suspended amid severe risks

US Urges Citizens To Leave Venezuela Immediately Amid Militia Threats

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.

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A branch of Venezuela's national oil company owns an island in New Jersey which might soon come under the control of a major Trump supporter. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Citgo Petroleum Corp has owned the 300-acre Petty's Island for decades. It is the refining arm of Venezuela's state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), based in Houston, Texas. Things might change for the island since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in US custody on drug trafficking charges. Add to it a recent court ruling, and a businessman who has made huge donations to Trump can end up benefiting. Amber Energy, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, which Paul Singer founded, had bid to acquire PDVSA through a sale of shares to settle billions in debt. In November 2025, a federal judge in Delaware approved the $5.9 billion bid, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. &nbsp;Singer is a major Republican supporter who has donated millions of dollars to their causes, and also gave away a ton of money to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.&nbsp;Venezuelan officials were not happy with the sale and appealed the court's decision, calling it "fraudulent". Meanwhile, an Amber Energy spokesperson told the Inquirer that the "transaction involving Citgo has not yet been completed". After the court's decision, Amber Energy CEO Gregory Goff said, "We look forward to working with the talented CITGO team to strengthen the business through capital investment and operational excellence." Now the appeal might be impacted by Maduro and his wife's arrest, although no official details have been shared.Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-acting-president-of-venezuela-trump-s-bizarre-claim-weeks-after-capturing-maduro-1768188522099">‘Acting President of Venezuela’: Trump’s bizarre claim weeks after capturing Maduro</a>&nbsp;https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-venezuela-tensions-us-asks-citizens-to-leave-venezuela-immediately-1768145767862/embed<h2>Trump's plans for Venezuela and its oil</h2>Meanwhile, Trump has announced plans to change the South American nation's oil industry by having US oil companies enter Venezuela. "We're going to have our very large US oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country," the US president said, a decision that has received criticism from several quarters. He has also signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts.&nbsp;The White House said in a statement that Trump's efforts help prevent "the seizure of Venezuelan oil revenue" as this could "undermine critical US efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela."

An island in the US that has been owned by Venezuela, since it has officially been under the control of a petroleum company that is linked to Venezuela's state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, might soon fall into the lap of a major Trump donor.

A branch of Venezuela's national oil company owns an island in New Jersey which might soon come under the control of a major Trump supporter. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Citgo Petroleum Corp has owned the 300-acre Petty's Island for decades. It is the refining arm of Venezuela's state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), based in Houston, Texas. Things might change for the island since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is in US custody on drug trafficking charges. Add to it a recent court ruling, and a businessman who has made huge donations to Trump can end up benefiting. Amber Energy, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, which Paul Singer founded, had bid to acquire PDVSA through a sale of shares to settle billions in debt. In November 2025, a federal judge in Delaware approved the $5.9 billion bid, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Singer is a major Republican supporter who has donated millions of dollars to their causes, and also gave away a ton of money to Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Venezuelan officials were not happy with the sale and appealed the court's decision, calling it "fraudulent". Meanwhile, an Amber Energy spokesperson told the Inquirer that the "transaction involving Citgo has not yet been completed". After the court's decision, Amber Energy CEO Gregory Goff said, "We look forward to working with the talented CITGO team to strengthen the business through capital investment and operational excellence." Now the appeal might be impacted by Maduro and his wife's arrest, although no official details have been shared. Also Read: ‘Acting President of Venezuela’: Trump’s bizarre claim weeks after capturing Maduro https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-venezuela-tensions-us-asks-citizens-to-leave-venezuela-immediately-1768145767862/embed Trump's plans for Venezuela and its oil Meanwhile, Trump has announced plans to change the South American nation's oil industry by having US oil companies enter Venezuela. "We're going to have our very large US oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country," the US president said, a decision that has received criticism from several quarters. He has also signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts. The White House said in a statement that Trump's efforts help prevent "the seizure of Venezuelan oil revenue" as this could "undermine critical US efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela."

An island in the US that has been owned by Venezuela, since it has officially been under the control of a petroleum company that is linked to Venezuela's state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, might soon fall into the lap of a major Trump donor.

Major Trump donor could soon own US island that is controlled by Venezuela

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Jan 11) posted a photo of an edited Wikipedia page of himself listed as the “Acting President of Venezuela” on his Truth Social platform. This comes amid the heightened tensions with the South American nation after a US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and bombed Caracas. Trump had earlier announced that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela and that he will control the oil reserves in the country.

Earlier this month, on January 3, US forces seized the Venezuelan leader in what it described as its war against drug cartels and drug lords. In an operation titled Operation Absolute Resolve, the American forces entered Venezuela, bombed Caracas and captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their presidential palace under the orders of Trump.Washington has accused Maduro of running a drug cartel and had placed a bounty of $50 million on him. Maduro was flown to USS Iwo Jima, then to Guantánamo Bay, and finally by government plane to Stewart Air National Guard Base in NY. He is held at Brooklyn’s notorious Metropolitan Detention Center and is facing charges of narco-terrorism and cocaine importation conspiracies. He made his first appearance in Manhattan federal court on Jan 5, where he pleaded not guilty.Meanwhile, Trump suggested that he was open to a meeting with the country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez. Despite being a close Maduro ally, Rodriguez has shown a willingness to work with the US, saying she is open to cooperating on Trump’s demands for access to Venezuelan oil.“Venezuela is really working out well. We’re working along really well with the leadership,” Trump told reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One.When asked if he planned to meet with Rodriguez, Trump said: “At some point I’ll be.”Trump also said that he expected to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Tuesday or Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This comes amid the heightened tensions with the South American nation after a US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and bombed Caracas.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Jan 11) posted a photo of an edited Wikipedia page of himself listed as the “Acting President of Venezuela” on his Truth Social platform. This comes amid the heightened tensions with the South American nation after a US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and bombed Caracas. Trump had earlier announced that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela and that he will control the oil reserves in the country.

This comes amid the heightened tensions with the South American nation after a US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and bombed Caracas.

‘Acting President of Venezuela’: Trump’s bizarre claim weeks after capturing Maduro

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Jan 11) said that his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and he is open to meeting with her in the future. This comes weeks after Trump ordered US forces to bomb Caracas and capture President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Trump had earlier announced that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela and he will control the oil reserves in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he departed from Florida, Trump said, "Venezuela is really working out well. We're working along really well with the leadership," Asked if he planned to meet with Rodriguez, who was vice president to ousted leader Nicolas Maduro, Trump said: “At some point I'll be.”<h2>What happened in Venezuela?</h2>As the year 2026 began, Trump ordered the US military to launch Operation Absolute Resolve. It was a direct US intervention in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicholas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their compound in Caracas. Maduro and Flores were flown to New York City and charged with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. They pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan federal court. Trump declared that he will ‘run’ Venezuela. Meanwhile, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's acting president. While she denounced the capture of Maduro, her government has since begun releasing some political prisoners as a gesture toward “consolidating peace.” The new leadership also launched talks with the United States on restoring diplomatic ties. Officials said US diplomats were in Caracas to discuss reopening the US embassy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-exercise-extreme-caution-india-breaks-silence-after-us-captures-venezuela-president-nicolas-maduro-1767491349809">'Exercise extreme caution': India breaks silence after US captures Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro</a>&nbsp;Trump also met the executives from some of the world's biggest oil companies at the White House and urged them to invest up to $100 billion to help revive Venezuela’s struggling oil industry. He claimed that this is a new country with total security. The White House meeting came less than a week after US forces seized Maduro, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was central to his actions.

Trump said the US is working closely with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and he may meet her soon. The remarks come after US forces captured Nicholas Maduro and his wife in Caracas. 

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Jan 11) said that his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and he is open to meeting with her in the future. This comes weeks after Trump ordered US forces to bomb Caracas and capture President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Trump had earlier announced that the US is “in charge” of Venezuela and he will control the oil reserves in the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he departed from Florida, Trump said, "Venezuela is really working out well. We're working along really well with the leadership," Asked if he planned to meet with Rodriguez, who was vice president to ousted leader Nicolas Maduro, Trump said: “At some point I'll be.” What happened in Venezuela? As the year 2026 began, Trump ordered the US military to launch Operation Absolute Resolve. It was a direct US intervention in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicholas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their compound in Caracas. Maduro and Flores were flown to New York City and charged with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. They pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan federal court. Trump declared that he will ‘run’ Venezuela. Meanwhile, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's acting president. While she denounced the capture of Maduro, her government has since begun releasing some political prisoners as a gesture toward “consolidating peace.” The new leadership also launched talks with the United States on restoring diplomatic ties. Officials said US diplomats were in Caracas to discuss reopening the US embassy. Also Read: 'Exercise extreme caution': India breaks silence after US captures Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro Trump also met the executives from some of the world's biggest oil companies at the White House and urged them to invest up to $100 billion to help revive Venezuela’s struggling oil industry. He claimed that this is a new country with total security. The White House meeting came less than a week after US forces seized Maduro, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was central to his actions.

Trump said the US is working closely with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and he may meet her soon. The remarks come after US forces captured Nicholas Maduro and his wife in Caracas.&nbsp;

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Americans in Venezuela should “leave the country immediately” as armed militias hunt for Trump fans, authorities have urged.

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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.


Did US Use 'Sonic Weapon' During Raid to Capture Maduro?

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have sharply escalated as President Trump signs an executive order to protect Venezuelan oil revenues held in U.S. accounts, blocking seizure by courts and creditors amid ongoing political turmoil. Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez has denounced U.S. actions as illegitimate and aggressive, accusing Washington of undermining Venezuela’s sovereignty and targeting its oil. The U.S. continues urging citizens to leave Venezuela amid security concerns, while debate intensifies over oil control and foreign intervention in the crisis

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The US successfully captured Venezuelan President Maduro in January 2026 through Operation Absolute Resolve. Whether similar methods could work in Greenland faces major obstacles: NATO protection, international law, and logistical challenges not present in Venezuela.

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US President Donald Trump on Friday played down the possibility of abducting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, just as he captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a week ago.

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Venezuelan Opposition Backs Machado’s Leadership Despite Maduro’s Capture

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The U.S. blockade of Venezuelan oil exports continues as U.S. forces seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea in a pre‑dawn operation. The vessel, previously sanctioned and linked to embargoed oil shipments, is the fifth tanker boarded in Washington’s intensified campaign to curb Venezuelan crude shipments amid ongoing tension over sanctions and regional strategy.


U.S. Continues Venezuelan Oil Blockade With ‘Olina’ Tanker Seizure

 The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation.

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