Venezuela

Venezuela remains unstable after Maduro’s January 2026 capture. Acting president Delcy Rodríguez governs under a state of external commotion as unrest, armed colectivos, and political repression continue. Limited prisoner releases, military influence, and UN concerns over rights violations deepen uncertainty.

Second tanker seizure proves Venezuela interdiction shift is permanent

Washington pivots from sanctions to at-sea enforcement as legal basis for high-seas captures remains contested

By Diego Martinez

/ 20 Dec 2025

Second tanker seizure proves Venezuela interdiction shift is permanent

Seven soldiers killed in ELN drone assault on Colombian base

Attack near Venezuelan border exposes security gap as insurgent groups outpace state air defenses

By Diego Martinez

/ 19 Dec 2025

Seven soldiers killed in ELN drone assault on Colombian base

Rubio dismisses Russia escalation fears as U.S. strike capability grows in Caribbean

Secretary of State's assurance overlooks legal gaps and miscalculation risks as Trump weighs land operations against Venezuela

By Diego Martinez

/ 19 Dec 2025

Rubio dismisses Russia escalation fears as U.S. strike capability grows in Caribbean

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

President Donald Trump's December 16 order imposing a "total and complete blockade" of U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government. The deployment of thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships, including an ai

By Chen Wei-Lin

/ 19 Dec 2025

Trump's Venezuela blockade undermines U.S. credibility on Taiwan naval threat

Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade as legal questions mount

From sanctions to interdiction

By Diego Martinez

/ 17 Dec 2025

Trump orders Venezuela oil blockade as legal questions mount

Pentagon's leadership shakeup meets classified Hill briefing on Caribbean strike fallout

The retirement of SOUTHCOM's commander and bipartisan demands for unedited video turn Tuesday's session into a test of executive accountability

By David Monroe

/ 15 Dec 2025

Pentagon's leadership shakeup meets classified Hill briefing on Caribbean strike fallout

Trinidad and Tobago clears U.S. military flights amid Caribbean security surge

What the government approved—and what it disclosed

By Diego Martinez

/ 15 Dec 2025

Trinidad and Tobago clears U.S. military flights amid Caribbean security surge

Machado reaches Oslo after missing Nobel ceremony

International recognition for Venezuela's opposition amplifies both democratic hope and regime-repression risk

By Diego Martinez

/ 11 Dec 2025

Machado reaches Oslo after missing Nobel ceremony

US seizes Venezuela-bound tanker, escalates from sanctions to maritime interdiction

Coast Guard operation targets shadow oil logistics as White House deploys tariffs, naval assets, and crypto-pressure to choke Maduro's crude exports

By Diego Martinez

/ 10 Dec 2025

US seizes Venezuela-bound tanker, escalates from sanctions to maritime interdiction

Gang of Eight gets briefing on Venezuela strikes amid September attack fallout

A congressional demand for evidence from one maritime incident now defines whether the president can expand his anti-drug war onto sovereign soil

By Diego Martinez

/ 9 Dec 2025

Gang of Eight gets briefing on Venezuela strikes amid September attack fallout

Alfredo Díaz died in state custody. Venezuela's pattern of denial is the story.

Incommunicado detention and the denial of care

By Diego Martinez

/ 9 Dec 2025

Alfredo Díaz died in state custody. Venezuela's pattern of denial is the story.

Trump says countries trafficking drugs 'subject to attack' as Colombian president warns of war

Confirmed second strike that killed survivors now focus of bipartisan congressional probe into maritime campaign

By Diego Martinez

/ 3 Dec 2025

Trump says countries trafficking drugs 'subject to attack' as Colombian president warns of war