Nicolas Maduro

Trump says US used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Venezuela’s Maduro raid

US President Donald Trump said the weapon made enemy equipment “not work.”

US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Dec 31, 2025 shows an earlier strike on alleged "narco traffickers". Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

AI reshaping the battle over the narrative of Maduro’s US capture

Pictures and videos chronicling Nicolas Maduro's capture have been crowded out by those generated with AI.

US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello said to have begun months before raid

The communication with Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello dates back to the early days of the current Trump administration.

Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally

Colombian-born businessman Alex Saab (left) was appointed to office in 2024 by Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela opposition leader Machado sees eventual elections but warns path ahead will be complex

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Machado vows to be Venezuela president ‘when the right time comes’

US President Donald Trump said opposition leader Maria Corina Machado does not have enough support among Venezuelans.

CIA director Ratcliffe meets Venezuela’s Rodriguez in Caracas

CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives to brief senators on the situation in Venezuela, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

A person waves U.S. and Venezuela's flags as people celebrate following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo

Venezuelans say Machado should lead country after Maduro’s capture: Survey

More than half of Venezuelans living in their homeland – 51.6 per cent – say Ms Maria Corina Machado should take over.

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