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Nicolas Maduro

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Why China chooses to stay on the sidelines

Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.
Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.

US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access

U.S. and Venezuelan flags appear in this illustration taken December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. and Venezuelan flags appear in this illustration taken December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rattled by downfalls of Venezuela’s Maduro and Iran’s Khamenei?

The back-to-back removals of anti-US leaders complicate South Korean leader Kim Jong Un's calculus, said experts.
The back-to-back removals of anti-US leaders complicate South Korean leader Kim Jong Un's calculus, said experts.

US turns up heat on Venezuela with threat to indict new leader Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks after receiving the text of the amnesty law meant to grant immediate clemency to individuals jailed for participating in political protests following its approval, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks after receiving the text of the amnesty law meant to grant immediate clemency to individuals jailed for participating in political protests following its approval, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro’s legal fees, lawyer says

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro’s release

Mr Nicolas Maduro was ousted as Venezuela President in a Jan 3 raid by the United States.
Mr Nicolas Maduro was ousted as Venezuela President in a Jan 3 raid by the United States.

Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela

From left: Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US envoy to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu, and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire posing for a photo in Caracas on Feb 18, 2026.
From left: Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US envoy to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu, and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire posing for a photo in Caracas on Feb 18, 2026.

Venezuelan Attorney-General wants amnesty for toppled leader Maduro

Attorney-General Tarek William Saab said the amnesty was the only way to achieve “a genuine pacification” in Venezuela.
Attorney-General Tarek William Saab said the amnesty was the only way to achieve “a genuine pacification” in Venezuela.

Venezuela shifts course, drives rebels back across Colombian border: Minister

Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez poses during a photo session at the Colombian embassy in Paris, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)
Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez poses during a photo session at the Colombian embassy in Paris, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)

Venezuela opposition figure freed, calls for elections, then rearrested hours later

Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa talks on a video call outside a detention centre in Caracas, Venezuela, after he was released on Feb 8. He was rearrested shortly after.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa talks on a video call outside a detention centre in Caracas, Venezuela, after he was released on Feb 8. He was rearrested shortly after.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.