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Republicans defy Trump this week and reap the consequences

ANALYSIS: Trump is increasingly unpopular and Republicans need to create some distance between him and them, Eric Garcia writes. But his grip on the electorate remains tight

The Independent UK

DHS Says Venezuela Is Safe for Migrants To 'Go Home' to After Maduro's Capture. These Venezuelans Disagree.

Venezuelan nationals interviewed by Reason say they don’t feel safe returning to the country while Maduro’s regime is still in power. “It’s like taking the hood off, but the engine is still running.”

Reason

Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

A lawyer squabble over who gets to represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in his New York drug case has erupted, with an ex-Justice Department official asking a judge to let Maduro settle the dispute

The Independent UK

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U.S. oil giants tell Trump they're noncommittal on Venezuela

Exxon CEO Darren Woods said Venezuela is currently "uninvestable" without "significant changes" to commercial frameworks and legal system.

Axios

Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions

Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with support

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans Report Phone Searches and Detentions as Interim Regime Cracks Down on Dissent

The crackdown has unfolded alongside large, government-led marches in Caracas calling for Maduro's freedom

Latin Times

Drivers kick off 2026 with lowest gas prices in nearly five years

“Crude oil prices remain relatively unchanged from the end of 2025 and unaffected amid questions about Venezuela’s impact on the oil market,” AAA said

The Independent UK

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Portland Couple Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Venezuelans; DHS Links Them to Tren de Aragua

As Telemundo has reported, claims made by authorities have not been immediately and independently verified, including whether the individuals belonged to a criminal organization.

Latin Times

'What we call corruption': Harvard economist and former Venezuelan minister says Trump’s oil profit motives have no place in Venezuela's future

Ricardo Hausmann argued stable, democratic leadership in Venezuela can lead it back to economic prosperity.

Fortune

Pope Leo XIV Issues Grave World War 3 Warning as Diplomacy Replaced by 'Force and Dominion'

Pope Leo XIV warns 'zeal for war is spreading' as post-WW2 international order collapses with nations using force to assert dominance over dialogue

International Business Times UK

Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin—but crypto experts are skeptical

What we know about the South American country’s crypto holdings.

Fortune

Critics Question Trump's Mental Fitness After Claiming Venezuela 'Can't Have Elections' Sparks Fury

Trump claims Venezuela 'wouldn't know how to have an election,' sparking outrage and questions about his knowledge of recent Latin American electoral history.

International Business Times UK

US sends delegation to Venezuela in first step toward restoring relations after Maduro's capture

The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Some Sanctioned Vessels Seized By The U.S. Are In Such Poor Condition That They Can't Enter U.S. Ports: Report: 'Beyond Substandard'

Some sanctioned oil tankers seized by Washington forces as part of its blockade of Venezuela are in such poor condition that they can't enter the U.S., according to a new report.

Latin Times

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International Business Times UK

Trump Claims He Stopped 'Eight and a Quarter' Wars in 'Beyond Humiliating' Fox Sit-Down

Donald Trump claims credit for '8.25' wars in a stunning Fox News interview. Analysts slam his Nobel Prize 'quid pro quo' for Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado.

The Conversation

With Maduro gone and Venezuela’s oil cut off, Cuba is isolated and vulnerable

“And when he woke up, the oil was still there…”

Euronews

US seizes another tanker trying to break Venezuela naval blockade

The Olina seized Friday is "another 'ghost fleet' tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil," US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

The Conversation

What lies ahead for Latin America after the Venezuela raid?

The Trump administration has justified the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation to dismantle a “narco‑state”. It also claimed it would break Venezuela’s ties to China, Russia and Iran, and put the world’s largest known oil reserves back under US‑friendly control.

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The Conversation

How markets have cashed in on Maduro’s capture in Venezuela – and why it’s raising questions

On January 3, the world watched in disbelief as the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured by US forces. It was a dramatic geopolitical event that would reverberate not just in Washington and Caracas, but deep into global financial markets.

The Independent UK

Trump says major oil companies will invest $100B in Venezuela and promises them government security assistance

The U.S. government is attempting to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry

The Guardian - UK

High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble?

US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry

Latin Times

Several Republicans Voters Approve Of The Operation That Captured Maduro Because It Projects U.S. Power Abroad: Report

Several Republicans interviewed about their assessment of the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said they approve of it because it projects U.S. power abroad, according to a new report.

The Guardian - UK

‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro

US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades

International Business Times UK

Portland Shooting: CBP Claims One of the Victims is a Member of 'Vicious' Venezuelan Gang

The latest Portland shooting involving federal agents injured two people. The US CBP accuses one of them of being a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua.

Roll Call

White House signaled a domestic pivot, but Trump had other plans

President Trump has begun 2026 by again focusing heavily on foreign policy, but one Senate ally says he's focusing on domestic matters, too.

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