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5 takeaways on Venezuela in the aftermath of Maduro: A memo to CEOs

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

January 3, 2026

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

By Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price and The Associated Press

January 3, 2026

An oil tanker is seen anchored in Lake Maracaibo after loading crude oil at the Bajo Grande Refinery port. The Trump administration seized the oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The vessel, which was on the Treasury Department's sanctions list and was sailing under the Guyanese flag, was on the US Treasury Department's sanctions list. The US president threatened to confiscate all hydrocarbon-laden vessels in the Venezuelan oil-producing nation.

Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

January 3, 2026

Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Tim Reynolds, Bruce Schreiner and The Associated Press

January 3, 2026

Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

January 3, 2026

What happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says

What happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says

January 3, 2026

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Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

By Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated Press

January 3, 2026

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Trump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline

By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Regina Garcia Cano and The Associated Press

January 3, 2026

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Trump captures Maduro after ‘large-scale strike’ on Venezuela, exactly 36 years after the seizure of Panama’s Noriega

By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated Press

January 3, 2026

Trump claims victory in drug-smuggling crackdown, but key details remain a mystery

Trump claims victory in drug-smuggling crackdown, but key details remain a mystery

By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and The Associated Press

December 29, 2025

U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’

U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press

December 21, 2025

U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil ‘blockade’

U.S. forces stop second tanker off the coast of Venezuela after Trump vows oil ‘blockade’

By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press

December 21, 2025

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‘They took all of our oil not that long ago. And we want it back’: Trump demands Venezuela return seized assets

By David Klepper, Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press

December 18, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the roundtable, Trump addressed questions on the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut interest rates and reports that the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, among other topics.

A U.S. oil blockade on Venezuela could ‘devastate’ its economy and further pressure Maduro. But how far is Trump willing to take it?

December 17, 2025

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Trump orders blockade of all ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

By Michelle L. Price and The Associated Press

December 17, 2025

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