8 h. ago What’s next in deposed Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro’s criminal case

Nicolás Maduro’s first court hearing — a heavily secured spectacle where he proclaimed he is still Venezuela’s president and pleaded “soy inocente” — was merely the beginning of a legal odyssey that could keep him locked up and out of power for years, maybe even the rest of his life

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8 h. ago Donald Trump threatens to use military action as he 'discusses options' to seize Greenland

The White House said acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority" and utilizing military might is an option for Donald Trump just days after the US captured the Venezuelan president

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10 h. ago Venezuela live updates: At least 24 of country’s security officers and ‘many Cubans’ reportedly killed in Trump’s Maduro operation

President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela after U.S. stealth operation to capture autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro

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10 h. ago Venezuela live updates: US may intercept fleeing oil tanker off UK coastline days after Maduro capture

President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela after U.S. stealth operation to capture autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s raid in Caracas: oil matters, but it’s not the whole story | Editorial

The seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politicsIt’s all about oil. That was the reason Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader illegally abducted by US forces at the weekend, had given for Donald Trump’s fixation with his country. A better way to think about Venezuela is that oil was necessary but not sufficient. The presence of vast reserves made Mr Trump’s interest understandable – if Venezuela’s main export was bananas this would not have happened. But oil alone cannot explain the timing or scale of the move.Venezuelan crude is extra-heavy as well as expensive and slow to bring online; it will not immediately transform US energy systems, nor rescue refineries that have already adapted to years without it. Instead, oil is the “prize” around which other agendas cohere. These include future profits for US firms; modest downward pressure on oil prices; depriving China of a meaningful ally in Am...

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11 h. ago Venezuela latest: At least 24 of country’s security officers and ‘many Cubans’ reportedly killed in Trump’s Maduro operation

President Trump said the White House needs to ‘fix’ Venezuela after U.S. stealth operation to capture autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro

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11 h. ago Trump's Venezuela gamble hailed a success as exclusive poll reveals how many Americans back Maduro's capture by Delta Force

More Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro than don't, new polling from the Daily Mail has found.

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12 h. ago Could China be using the US strike on Venezuela as a playbook for Taiwan?

Analysts have warned China may have taken note of the precedent set by Trump’s ousting of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

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13 h. ago Trump calls Venezuela strikes ‘amazing’ and teases meeting with oil executives after ousting Maduro – live

US president calls the Caracas operation ‘brilliant tactically’ and ‘an incredible thing’ and says deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is a ‘violent guy’From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s oppositionMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Cruise ship carrying Brits circling Barbados over and over after Trump Venezuela raid

A cruise ship carrying British tourists and circling Barbados has been left "in limbo" after Donald Trump dramatically invaded Venezuela to remove leader Nicolas Maduro.

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16 h. ago Venezuela could be just the first domino of Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' as it's revealed he told oil exec to 'get ready' before ousting Maduro

The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro could be just the first step in an ambitious campaign as a new document lays out Trump's playbook to reshape the world order.

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19 h. ago Colombia's president vows to 'take up arms' amid Trump threats after Maduro captured

Trump said over the weekend that Gustavo Petro should ‘watch his ass’ after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro seized

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25 h. ago Stephen Miller escalates Trump’s threats for the US to take over Greenland and defends Venezuela raid in fiery CNN appearance

During a heated back and forth with Jake Tapper, the White House deputy chief of staff argued the ‘future of the free world’ depended on the U.S. taking aggressive actions such as the recent capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

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29 h. ago ‘It ought to provide a deterrent’: what US action in Venezuela means for Taiwan

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan?

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

After apparent months of planning, the U.S. strike that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro unfolded swiftly over the weekend, with American forces converging on Caracas to arrest Maduro and his wife

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30 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to say whether Donald Trump's capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro broke international law

The Prime Minister, who has lectured opponents on the importance of international law for years, insisted it remained 'the benchmark against which we judge the actions of all other governments'.

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31 h. ago Nicolas Maduro pictured in handcuffs as Venezuelan leader escorted to court

An extraordinary day in New York saw ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro hauled before a court after being snatched from his home country by Donald Trump amid furious protests

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32 h. ago Trump backs fearsome hardliner to 'run' Venezuela amid fears of total anarchy

At least one opposition leader is worried Donald Trump will embolden a continuation of Nicolas Maduro's regime just now under a 'gringo guardianship,' the Washington Post reports.

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33 h. ago Trump's capture of Maduro could be seen to 'justify' Putin's invasion of Ukraine

The President bragged he is now "running" the South American country after its leader Nicolás Maduro was captured, but the actions have sparked global outrage amid fears of a global conflict

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