Venezuela

US pursuing second criminal probe into ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro

The New York indictment, originally filed in 2020, was cited as legal justification for the US special forces raid in Caracas that deposed Maduro as Venezuela's leader.

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York City, US, January 5, 2026
IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

The past returns: Justice, terrorism, and Hezbollah’s global shadow - opinion

 A man walks by a mural painted by the "Somos Venezuela" Movement depicting the Lebanese leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, in Caracas on October 17, 2024.

Iran’s South American strategy - opinion

Pope Leo XIV walks as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

'I like his brother more': Trump slams Pope Leo over Iran nuclear issue, left-wing policies


Venezuela releases Israeli prisoner accused of being a 'foreign mercenary'

The call, joined by Harari’s daughters Yael and Yaara, followed more than a year in which Harari was held by authorities in Caracas alongside other Western detainees.

Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle, outside the Helicoide detention center, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2026

What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy - opinion

Washington’s Venezuela raid has shaken Iran’s rulers, triggering threats, panic, and a dangerous new phase in the struggle for regime survival.

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

Global Monopoly game: How a small state like Israel survives in ruthless geopolitics - opinion

When global politics is like playing Monopoly, empathy erodes, it's about survival by crushing the weak.

Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025.

Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion

His invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil, under the pretense of combating drug trafficking, shatters the US's moral, legal, and ideological standing, while also violating international law

An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

'They’re tired of being beaten': Iran approached US to renew nuclear negotiations, Trump says

"We may need to act before a meeting with them… we are in the process of coordinating a meeting,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

'Uninvestable': Trump mulls barring Exxon Mobil from operating in Venezuela

Exxon CEO Darren Woods told Trump that Venezuela would need to change its laws before it could be an attractive investment opportunity.

 ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023.

Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal

Trump said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba, escalating pressure on Havana amid shifting US-Venezuela ties.

A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026.

TACO Trump or Fordow Trump? What Washington's silence on Iran signals - analysis

Trump seemed inclined to negotiate with Khamenei in his second term and probably would not have used force against the regime if not for an Israeli decision to attack Iran's nuclear program.

Effigies of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being hanged are displayed during the 46th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025.

Panama, Venezuela, and the responsibility to defend democracy - opinion

The Venezuelan crisis is a test – not only for Venezuela, but for all nations that claim to value freedom.

A PERSON holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026.

Maduro's fall decimates the Russia-Iran-China axis in Latin America - opinion

Moscow's collapse, Beijing's shock, and Tehran's fury at Maduro's capture reveal just how catastrophic this loss truly is.

VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro sits with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally in November 2025.