Politics

Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:30 UTC
Conspiracy theories: Why did Maduro fall so quickly?

Rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories of all kinds are surfacing about who betrayed former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro so that US troops could abduct him from Caracas and make him stand trial in New York.
Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:07 UTC
Gunshots near Caracas' Presidential Palace amounted to nothing important

Gunshots were heard in Caracas on Monday at around 8 pm near the Miraflores presidential palace, prompting speculations as to the motives behind the havoc. Later unofficial reports pointed to a succession of misunderstandings resulting in a friendly fire clash.
Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 10:00 UTC
Tierra del Fuego in dire straits

The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego is grappling with a deepening economic and institutional crisis, amid mounting industrial layoffs, high-level government resignations, and a sharp local debate over the US military intervention in Venezuela.
Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 09:58 UTC
Maduro and his wife arraigned in New York court

Former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores formally pleaded not guilty to federal charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses during their arraignment on Monday in New York before Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 09:06 UTC
Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades

Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a historic one with figures not recorded since 2001.
Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 08:33 UTC
Maduro's fall becomes campaign asset for Flávio Bolsonaro

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's sons Eduardo and Flávio foresee the latter's victory in this year's elections after the ties between deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are exposed in the trial underway in New York.
Monday, January 5th 2026 - 23:33 UTC
US Begins preparations to reopen Embassy in Caracas after Maduro’s capture

The United States confirmed on Monday that it is “making the necessary preparations” to potentially reopen its embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a U.S. military operation carried out early Saturday.
Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:55 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as caretaker President of Venezuela

Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez chaired the 757th Council of Ministers on Sunday to establish a strategy for national stability following Nicolás Maduro's detention by US forces.
Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:36 UTC
Leftwing governments object to Washington's abduction of Maduro

The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint statement on Sunday, expressing “deep concern and rejection” of the US military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:15 UTC
Maduro's arrest leaves between 40 and 80 dead, including 32 Cubans

Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, US President Donald Trump addressed the mounting death toll from the “Operation Absolute Resolve” raid in Caracas to abduct former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and outlined his administration’s new doctrine regarding ties with Latin American countries.