Gunfire and explosions were reported near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Monday evening (5 January).
President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spoken on the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, warning against violations of international law and regional instability.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has condemned comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about the Arctic island. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. attack on a NATO ally would threaten the foundations of the alliance.
Shares of major U.S. oil and energy companies surged on Monday even as crude prices showed little movement, revealing a growing divergence between energy equities and the underlying commodities market.
Hungary’s European Union affairs minister on Monday criticised an EU statement on Venezuela, calling it evidence of “the deep crisis” in the bloc’s foreign policy.
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has called for dialogue and cooperation with the United States following the U.S. military capture of President Nicolás Maduro, as protests erupted in several countries condemning Washington’s actions.
Dmitry Medvedev has warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could face the same fate as Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following what he described as a U.S. ‘abduction’ of the Venezuelan president.
World leaders and organisations have responded strongly to the United States’ military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and departure of President Nicolás Maduro. Many condemn the action as a breach of international law and calling for restraint and peaceful resolution.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (4 January) that the United States could carry out further military action in Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said Washington now effectively controls the country.
Residents in Catia La Mar, near Caracas, say homes were damaged or destroyed during a U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with authorities reporting an unspecified number of deaths.
A dramatic overnight raid in Caracas has ended with the apprehension of Nicolás Maduro by American special forces. As he awaits trial in New York, the White House is already outlining plans for a new era of governance and resource management in Venezuela.
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Monday to discuss the U.S. operation in Venezuela.
The United States has declared it will temporarily oversee Venezuela’s political transition following a surprise overnight operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
The United States’ military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro triggered an immediate wave of global reactions, exposing deep divisions over legality, sovereignty, and the future of the country.
The United States launched an overnight military operation in Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said, pledging to place the country under temporary American control and signalling that U.S. forces could be deployed if necessary.
Venezuela’s government has released 88 more people detained after protests following last year’s presidential election, the second mass release in two weeks, as pressure mounts from the United States on President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States carried out a strike on a Venezuelan dock allegedly used to load boats with drugs, causing a major explosion.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Sunday praised the country’s armed forces as “invincible warriors” during a year-end ceremony honouring the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, held in the coastal city of La Guaira.
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The White House has instructed U.S. military forces to concentrate largely on enforcing a “quarantine” on Venezuelan oil exports for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters, signalling that Washington is prioritising economic pressure over direct military action against Caracas.
The United States will impose and enforce sanctions "to the maximum extent" to deprive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of resources as Russia warned other Latin American countries could be next, the U.S. told the United Nations on Tuesday.
It would be smart for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to leave power, and the United States could keep or sell the oil it had seized off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday.
Enrique Cocero, a political analyst, recently shared his insights on the escalating tensions surrounding the U.S. seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers.
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