Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Wednesday, January 7th 2026 - 19:05 UTC

  PDVSA confirms negotiations with US for crude sales amid post-Maduro energy realignment

  

  Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA confirmed on Tuesday that it is currently engaged in negotiations with the United States for the sale of crude oil volumes, framing the talks as a strictly commercial transaction.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

  Trump claims control of Venezuelan oil: Up to 50 million barrels bound for US

  

  US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Venezuela's interim authorities had agreed to “turn over” between 30 and 50 million barrels of crude oil to the United States.

• Wednesday, January 7th 2026 - 10:15 UTC

  Delcy Rodríguez declares week of mourning for fallen Maduro's guardsmen

  

  Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared seven days of national mourning to honor those fallen during the Jan. 3 US military mission to capture former ruler Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez said the week will be dedicated to the “honor and glory” of the “martyrs.”

• 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 - 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 - 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.