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The Venezuelan parliament has passed a groundbreaking amnesty law, leading to the release of nearly two hundred political prisoners and signaling an end to decades of state repression under Maduro and Chávez.
The Venezuelan leader overestimated his strength and misread his exchange with President Trump in the decisive weeks before his capture by U.S. forces.
Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Congressional Medal of Honor during Trump's speech Associated Press News
If it is proven that the assets were acquired illicitly, Switzerland plans to return them for the benefit of the Venezuelan population. The post Maduro Assets Worth US $877 Million Blocked in Switzerl
Switzerland has frozen over 750 million belonging to Venezuela, targeting assets of Maduro and his associates to prevent capital flight and facilitate cooperation.
Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero and his associate reportedly traveled to Venezuela on Maduro regime planes, while a lobbyist linked to the 'Plus Ultra' case allegedly paid 110,000 euros annually to the Zapatero family for advisory services.
A 21st-century wave of left-wing leaders in Latin America triggered a US response, which is projected to culminate in the capture of Nicolas Maduro in 2026.
Venezuela's Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil Pinto, addressed the UN, demanding the immediate release of President Maduro and condemning an alleged illegal military action that resulted in over 100 deaths.
More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela have launched a hunger strike to protest their exclusion from a new amnesty law following the ouster of President Maduro.
Iran and the United States are sliding rapidly towards military conflict as hopes fade for a diplomatic solution to their standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, officials on both sides and diplomats
Jesús Armas, a Venezuelan activist recently freed from prison, expresses joy at his release but acknowledges the slow and challenging path towards democracy in Venezuela following Maduro's downfall.
The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelans Hated Maduro but Are Giving His U.S.-Backed Allies a Chance The Wall Street Journal
Brazil's President Lula says fate of Venezuelan president should be determined by the 'people of Venezuela'.
Reunions and re-arrests define Venezuela’s post-Maduro era.
The top US military commander for Latin America, General Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made an unannounced visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks with interim authorities in Caracas, marking the first US military delegation trip to the country since Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces last month.
US Military Blows Up 3 Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 11, After Lull Since January The Pentagon's whole anti-narco boat operations fell relatively silent for the past more than a month in the wake of the January 3rd US military raid on Venezuela to overthrow the Maduro government. Surely there was still drug trafficking off Latin America, but with 'mission accomplished' in Caracas the public PR 'anti-drug' pretext was no longer needed, apparently. But suddenly, this week, the US military has begun its strikes on alleged drug boats again, with US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Tuesday having announced its forces launched drone assaults on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday. In total eleven people were killed in the renewed operation. "Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," SOUTHCOM said Tuesday in a post to X. Illustrative narco-boats file, via X. The military statements said the three boats were allegedly "operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations." The post further referred to those killed as "male narco-terrorists," detailing that eight were killed on two boats in the eastern Pacific - or the Western side of Latin America - and three were killed on a boat in the Caribbean. No American forces were harmed, the post said, in the assault conducted at the direction of Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, who serves as the commander of Southern Command. War (Defense) Secretary Pete Hegseth celebrated the fresh strikes in a post on X, writing, "Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs." For all the momentary celebrations at the Pentagon, the supposed 'war on drugs' will be circular and never-ending, as it's been over the past many decades, spanning presidencies. But this is really about American influence and 'ownership' of the region and total dominance of the Western hemisphere. From Vietnam to Iraq to Libya to Syria to Iran, Washington is always looking for some kind of casus belli - even if it has to be manufactured - to sell war to the American people. Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs. https://t.co/8c5wMmQbQ2 February 17, 2026 Going back several years, the single biggest sources of the world's fentanyl trade have been consistently identified as China and Mexico. At this point it's impossible to know, and hasn't been disclosed, whether any of the well over 25 boats blown up by US military action off Latin America since September were actually loaded with fentanyl, or in what quantities. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:40
AI company Anthropic is taking significant steps to reshape college coding courses, indicating a growing influence of AI in educational curricula.
Venezuela is in a new political phase after President Nicolas Maduro's removal. Delcy Rodriguez now leads an interim administration. Diplomatic ties with Washington are restoring. The oil sector is opening to private operators. Hundreds of detainees have been released. However, the security apparatus remains. Elections are not yet announced. Key figures of the old establishment continue in power.
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
US media reports indicate Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, assisted the Pentagon in an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, an action defended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while US forces also intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Venezuela.
Former President Donald Trump asserted that America's armed forces had defeated an enemy to bring an end to Nicolás Maduro's reign in Venezuela, though details or context for this claim were not provided.
US forces, in a swift operation, captured Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, showcasing American military might. President Trump highlighted the failure of Russian and Chinese defense technology to prevent the capture, asserting a significant victory for US security and a new dawn for Venezuela. The operation involved advanced US capabilities, overwhelming Venezuelan defenses.
US military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. An organisation that tracks ship movements said the vessel was the only tanker left to pursue after more than a dozen fled the coast of Venezuela following the capture of the South American country’s authoritarian then president, Nicolas Maduro. The boarding is the 10th interdiction of an ...
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto demands that the US release former president Nicolás Maduro.
The U.S. military is said to have used widely popular Anthropic's AI model Claude during the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, The Wall Street Journal...
Venezuela's Foreign Minister addressed the UN, demanding the immediate release of the country's 'constitutional president,' Nicolás Maduro, who was reportedly captured by the US in early January.
Venezuela's National Assembly approved a limited amnesty law for certain prisoners, while also calling for the release of President Maduro at the UN, as the EU considers lifting sanctions against Rodríguez.
El Gobierno comienza en Bruselas un proceso para el que es necesaria una difícil unanimidad. "Maduro nunca estuvo sancionado y es un poco chocante que la actual presidenta lo esté", defiende el minist
More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners began a hunger strike on Sunday, demanding inclusion in a new amnesty law they say excludes many detainees, particularly those facing military-related charges. The law, approved by Congress last week, forms part of reforms backed by Washington after former president Nicolas Maduro’s January ouster.
Jesús Armas, a Venezuelan activist recently released, expressed joy at his freedom but tempered it with the reality that the country's path toward democracy will be a slow and challenging one.
Jesús Armas, a Venezuelan activist recently released, expresses joy at his freedom but tempers it with the reality that the country's path towards democracy will be slow.
More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty, an announcement made by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly amidst ongoing US pressure following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.
Cuban security forces have reportedly exited Venezuela, a move that comes as the United States increases pressure on the Maduro regime.
Long-serving socialist former leader Evo Morales has reappeared in his political stronghold after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales, reappeared on Thursday in his political stronghold of the tropics after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence, endorsing candidates for upcoming regional elections and quieting rumours he had fled the country in the wake of the US seizure of his ally, Venezuela’s ex-president Nicolás Maduro. The weeks of hand-wringing over Morales’ fate showed how little the Andean country knows about what’s happening in the remote Chapare region, where the former president has spent the past year evading an arrest warrant on human trafficking charges, and how vulnerable it is to fears about US president Donald Trump’s potential future foreign escapades. Continue reading...
A close ally of Venezuelan President Maduro, previously pardoned by President Biden, is once again the subject of a US criminal investigation.
Russia and Cuba on Wednesday slammed the US energy blockade of the Caribbean island in a show of solidarity in Moscow, where Havana's foreign minister was due to meet with President Vladimir Putin. US President Donald Trump cut off key supplies of Venezuelan oil to Cuba after ousting Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. He has also threatened sanctions on countries that sell oil to Cuba. But what is the US president’s ultimate goal in Cuba? And if it is regime change, does he have the tools to do it? Robert Huish, associate professor in international development studies at Dalhouse University, speaks to France 24.
As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of surviving on wages that barely cover food.
An exclusive report reveals that the Pentagon deployed Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence system during a raid targeting Maduro's regime in Venezuela.
Panamanian-flagged Veronica III left Venezuela on the same day as the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January.
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Mass protests have taken place against the Iranian regime globally and in Venezuela following the capture of Maduro, challenging new leadership. Analysts are examining the historical economics of regime change in these nations.
Following the US capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans are expressing tentative hopes for democratic reforms in the oil-rich nation.
The Maduro raid encouraged anti-government activists in Iran, some of them said. But it doesn’t appear to have sent a clear message to Tehran’s leadership.
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Air Force First Sergeant Erik Slover, a pilot wounded during an operation to arrest Nicolás Maduro, whose leg was shattered by bullets.
Venezuela has called on the United Nations to pressure the United States for the immediate release of Maduro, weeks after his alleged abduction.
Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release The Straits Times
US President Donald Trump marked Valentine's Day by sharing a series of cards that highlighted his accomplishments, criticized Democrats, and even poked fun at his Secretary of State.
Venezuela’s government emphasises reconciliation and amnesty efforts amid persistent political and economic challenges.
Venezuela's foreign minister has demanded the immediate release of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro from US custody.
Following actions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump has turned his hostility towards Havana, declaring Cuba a 'nation in decline' and raising questions about whether his aim is to remove communist leaders or merely to purge Chinese presence.
Opposition figures have criticised the new legislation, which appears to include carve-outs for some offences previously used by authorities to target Maduro's political opponents.
Jesús Armas’s joy at being released has been tempered by reality that the march towards democracy will be slow Jesús Armas was asleep inside Venezuela’s most infamous political prison at the start of
Trump had in mind a copy-paste operation like the one in Venezuela; however, in Iran the situation is very different. Tehran has ways to retaliate, possesses regional partners ready to strike, the reg
Venezuela has received over 1,550 requests under a new amnesty law, leading to the release of hundreds of prisoners. This move signals a potential shift in policy by the successor to President Maduro.
From Iran to Minnesota, the US military is becoming a projection of Maga
U.S. Southern Command leader makes visit to Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro's capture, meeting with interim leaders in Caracas to discuss security cooperation.
Exclusive: Top US commander makes surprise visit to Venezuela for security talks Reuters
Five Venezuelans have accused Rafael Quero Silva, a former military officer currently in an ICE facility, of torturing them under the Maduro regime, raising questions about his potential deportation.
Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although they did not appear to address sticking points like territory and security guarantees.
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid The Wall Street Journal
An exclusive report reveals the Pentagon utilized Anthropic’s Claude AI during a raid in Venezuela, marking a notable application of artificial intelligence in military operations.
The Pentagon has reportedly threatened to cease collaboration with AI company Anthropic due to disagreements over AI safeguards, according to an Axios report.