Venezuela
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture - report
According to The Guardian, Rodriguez began speaking with US officials in the fall of 2025 after Trump demanded Maduro leave Venezuela in a call in late November, which he refused to do.
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Ballroom blitz: Celebrity certainty threatens real journalism - opinion
FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
Venezuelan Interior Minister: One hundred people killed in US operation to capture Maduro
Caracas have not previously given a number for those killed, but the army posted a list of 23 names of its dead.
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action
Trump and Petro said they discussed relations between the two countries in their first call since the US president's comments on Colombia on Sunday.
US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests
Oil producer Chevron is reportedly in talks with the US government to expand in Venezuela, and Trump claimed Venezuela will only purchase American-made products with oil money.
'Beginning of the End': Venezuelan Jews in Israel and Miami react to Maduro’s abduction
“Obviously, it’s the beginning of the end of the Chávez era, but the job has not been finished,” a source told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Tuesday.
Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US plans to stabilize Venezuela, secure access for US oil companies, and oversee a political transition, drawing sharp Democratic criticism.
How to make sense of contradictory messaging on Iran regime change? - analysis
Nation-states, including the US and Israel in the past, often pursue multiple goals and prepare for scenarios that may be contradictory.
US threatens Iran's Ayatollah, Hamas operatives killed by Palestinian militia - January 7, 2026
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
US, with help of UK, seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker sailing under Russian flag
The tanker, previously known as the Bella-1, was originally bound for Venezuela before it turned around last month after encountering the US Coast Guard.
The day the excuses ran out - opinion
Venezuelans rejoiced at Maduro’s removal, seeing the end of a criminal regime, while critics far from the country condemned the action by the US.
US to import up to $2 billion in Venezuelan crude oil under new export deal
The US and Venezuela reached a deal to export up to $2 billion in crude to the US, with President Donald Trump saying the move would divert oil from China and ease pressure on Venezuelan production.
