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World Leaders React to Decision to Seize Maduro

Kremlin urges dialogue, denounces Trump's Venezuela strike as unlawful

(Newser) - Russia quickly sided with its ally on Saturday, blasting Washington's military move in Venezuela. Moscow said Venezuela must be allowed to decide its own path "without destructive external interference, particularly of a military nature" and offered to facilitate dialogue between Washington and Caracas, per the Wall Street Journal ...

US Hits Caracas in 'Large-Scale Strike,' Captures Maduro

Trump says Venezuelan leader has been 'captured and flown out of the Country'

(Newser) - The United States hit Venezuela with a "large-scale strike" early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington—an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Trump on social media hours after the attack....

Venezuela's Maduro Extends Olive Branch to US

As American pressure escalates, he says he wants talks on how to stem drug trafficking

(Newser) - Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, under heavy pressure from the Trump administration, says he wants to open talks with the White House on how to combat drug trafficking, per the AP . Maduro, in an interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet that aired on state TV, reiterated his assertion that the US...

Peruvian Shamans Make Their 2026 Predictions

They predict Maduro's fall, illness for Trump, continued global conflicts

(Newser) - A group of shamans gathered Monday by the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru's capital, Lima, to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year. Dressed in traditional Andean ponchos and headdresses, the group performed a ceremony and made predictions about the...

Venezuela Stuck With 20 Old Planes After US Airspace Ban

Travelers stuck trying to get home as ban cripples Venezuela's international connections

(Newser) - Venezuelans trying to get home now face a new obstacle: There are barely any planes left to fly them there. After the US announced it wanted traffic barred in the skies of Venezuela over security concerns, more than a dozen foreign airlines halted service to the country. That's left...

Trump Issues Warning to Maduro
Trump Has a
Warning for Maduro
Dec 23, 2025 1:00 AM CST

Trump Has a Warning for Maduro

'If he plays tough, it'll be the last time he'll ever be able to play tough'

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the US Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration's escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas. Trump was surrounded by his...

Tanker Seized by US Has Often Faked Its Location
Venezuela: Tanker Seizure
Reveals Trump's True Motive
the rundown
Dec 11, 2025 5:41 AM CST

Venezuela: Tanker Seizure Reveals Trump's True Motive

Nation denounces 'international piracy' as Bondi defends move to stop transport of 'sanctioned oil'

(Newser) - Many members of Congress are holding off on weighing in on the dramatic US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela until they learn more details from the White House, reports the Hill . GOP Sen. Rand Paul, however, complained on NewsNation that it "sounds a lot...

Maduro Is Changing Up Where He Sleeps at Night

Venezuelan leader ramps up personal security as threats from Trump intensify

(Newser) - As threats from the US grow more intense , Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been projecting a nonchalant, what-me-worry? persona in public. It's a much different story in private, reports the New York Times . The story, based on interviews with multiple insiders, ticks off two examples:
  • "Maduro has tried
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Why Won't Maduro Step Down? He Has Few Options

Venezuelan leader risks his freedom and wealth if he leaves the country

(Newser) - Nicolas Maduro continues to resist heavy US pressure to step down in Venezuela, and a Wall Street Journal analysis suggests a big reason why: He's got nowhere to go. In another era, exiled dictators could fly the coop to some safe haven and live out their days in luxury,...

Trump's Next Call to a Fellow Leader? It May Be Maduro

President plan direct talks amid heavy US pressure on the Venezuelan leader

(Newser) - What's the US end game for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro? That remains unclear amid escalating American pressure, but Axios reports that one-on-one talks between Maduro and President Trump are in the works to clarify matters. Trump has reportedly told advisers he plans to speak with Maduro, according to the...

US Calls Cartel a Terror Group; Venezuela Says It Doesn't Exist

US seeks 'new options' by labeling Cartel de los Soles it says Maduro runs as a terror organization

(Newser) - Venezuela is pushing back hard against a US plan to label the so-called Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, dismissing the move as a "ridiculous fabrication" ahead of a formal announcement expected Monday. The Trump administration alleges the group is run by high-ranking Venezuelan officials, with President...

Trump on Mamdani: 'We'll Work Something Out'

President says he and the mayor-elect will likely meet

(Newser) - President Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll "work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils. Trump has...

Hegseth: Latest Drug Boat Strikes Kill 6

Pair of boats destroyed in the eastern Pacific bring total number of US hits at 19 since September

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs—six people were killed in attacks on two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and...

Maduro Turns to Putin for Help as US Bears Down

Venezuela also reaches out to China and Iran for military support

(Newser) - As the US takes an increasingly aggressive posture against Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro is reaching out to Russia, China, and Iran for military help, reports the Washington Post . In a letter obtained by the newspaper, the Venezuelan leader asked Vladimir Putin about obtaining missiles, along with upgraded radar and repairs for...

US Reportedly About to Hit Venezuela With Airstrikes

Miami Herald says Trump administration sees the military targets as cogs in drug smuggling outfit

(Newser) - President Trump may be about to escalate his fight against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in a big way: The Miami Herald , citing unnamed sources, reports that the Trump administration has decided to launch airstrikes against military installations in the country. The White House accuses Maduro of running a drug-trafficking enterprise...

US Tried to Flip Maduro's Pilot in a Secret Sting

Federal agent promised a lot of cash if pilot delivered Venezuelan strongman to US authorities

(Newser) - The US recently tried to recruit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's top pilot to help capture the embattled leader, according to an in-depth report by the AP . The plan began when an informant approached the US Embassy in the Dominican Republic, claiming to have information about planes used by Maduro....

Venezuela: Trump Is Plotting Regime Change

Lindsey Graham appears to confirm Trump wants Nicolás Maduro out—and may strike soon

(Newser) - A top Venezuelan official is accusing President Trump of actively trying to topple the government of Nicolás Maduro. Tarek William Saab, Venezuela's attorney general and a close Maduro ally, told the BBC that there is "no doubt" Trump is seeking regime change and wants to turn Venezuela...

Pentagon Sending Aircraft Carrier to South America

It's the latest US military escalation in the region

(Newser) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Friday the military is deploying an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, a move the Washington Post describes as a "major escalation" of the US military presence in the region. Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to...

Trump Confirms CIA Covert Ops in Venezuela

But president won't say if he gave the green light to 'take out' Maduro

(Newser) - President Trump has confirmed authorizing covert CIA operations in Venezuela. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump also floated the idea of military strikes against drug cartels there, citing two motivations: claims that Venezuela has "emptied their prisons into the United States" and ongoing concerns about narcotics...

Peace Prize Winner on Call: 'I Certainly Do Not Deserve This'

Nobel award recognized Maria Corina Machado's fight for democracy in Venezuela

(Newser) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado learned early Friday that she'd been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in an emotional phone call, captured on video , from Kristian Berg Harpviken of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. "Oh my God," Machado told Harpviken, per CBS News . "I am...

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