41 h. ago Gunfire heard near Venezuelan presidential palace days after Maduro’s capture

Gunfire was heard near the Venezuelan presidential palace on Monday (5 January), days after US forces captured and deposed Nicolas Maduro.

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60 h. ago Wanted! Maduro's tracksuit: Venezuelan dictator becomes a surprise fashion hit as his grey Nike garb sells out hours after his arrest

He was captured by American special forces over the weekend, and now deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has become an unprecedented fashion inspiration.

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61 h. ago Russia demands release of ally Nicolas Maduro and condemns US 'crimes' in Venezuela as UN Security Council meets ahead of dictator's New York court appearance

Russia has demanded the release of its ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following his capture by American forces over the weekend. 

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62 h. ago Venezuelans in Europe dream of returning home after fall of Maduro

The capture of Maduro by US special forces sparked jubilation in the Venezuelan community in Spain, which is the largest in Europe. But Venezuelans living in Barcelona tell James C. Reynolds that anxiety remains over the direction their country’s politics could take

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2 d. ago Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to ‘collaborate’ with US after Trump warns of further strikes

Delcy Rodríguez adopts conciliatory tone as she stands in for Nicolás Maduro after Venezuelan leader captured by American forces and brought to USTense calm spreads at border with Colombia after Maduro captureAnalysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world orderKeir Starmer has said when asked if he would condemn the US action in Venezuela that he wants to wait to “establish the facts” and speak to Donald Trump, while insisting the UK would “shed no tears” over the end of Maduro’s regime.However, some of the British prime minister’s own MPs have been more outspoken, criticising America’s actions as a breach of international law.Now a [Labour government] won’t even defend them. This silence isn’t diplomacy. It’s the moral equivalent of a white flag. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Creator of Jack Ryan responds to rumors show predicted Maduro's ouster in Venezuela

The creator of Jack Ryan is rejecting claims that the show predicted the downfall of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after US forces captured him in a dramatic overnight operation on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Markets show mixed reaction after US capture of Venezuelan leader

The price of oil edged higher and precious metals have jumped after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid

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3 d. ago 'At least we have hope now', says Venezuelan teacher who fled his homeland 10 years ago as question of 'What happens now?' lingers in wake of Trump's 'abduction' of dictator Nicolas Maduro

Donald Trump's extraordinary early hours special forces raid to capture Nicolas Maduro did not just catch the Venezuelan dictator unawares.

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3 d. ago Photos of Caracas the day after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

A tense calm held in Venezuela on Sunday, a day after President Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in an American military operation.

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3 d. ago Moment Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips tells audience 'this morning Venezuela is an American colony'

On Saturday, US Army Delta Force soldiers captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and extradited them to New York on drug trafficking charges.

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3 d. ago Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next?

Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Why has the US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Venezuela in state of emergency after US strikes and 'capture' of Maduro – video report

Donald Trump has announced that US forces 'captured' the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and have flown them out of the country. The US has carried out an overnight strike across the region with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawnUS strikes on Venezuela – live updates Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Who is Nicolás Maduro? The Venezuelan leader 'captured' by US forces after Trump airstrikes

Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013, and previously served as vice-president under Hugo Chavez

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4 d. ago Venezuela President faces drug offences charges in US after shock capture

President Maduro and his wife were 'captured' by US forces after strikes over the Venezuelan capital city

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4 d. ago Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship• US attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and had flown them out of the country.The stunning attack and unprecedented capture of a sitting president follow months of an intense US pressure campaign against Venezuela. Since September, the US navy has amassed a huge fleet off the Venezuelan coast and carried out airstrikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific and seized Venezuelan oil tankers. At least 110 people have been killed in the strikes on boats, which human rights groups say could amount to war crimes. Venezuelan officials have accused the US of trying to gain access to...

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4 d. ago Venezuelan President 'captured' by US forces as Trump launches strikes

Everything we know so far as Venezuelan president Maduro and his wife have been captured by the US army's Delta Force, according to officials

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