Nicolas Maduro Archives

January 6, 2026 10:29 AM

Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was ‘kidnapped’

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to regroup. "I am innocent. I am not ...

January 6, 2026 11:55 AM

Global oil markets show muted reaction to Venezuela political upheaval

Two days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise operation in Caracas, global energy markets opened to cautious trading, with oil prices showing only modest movement despite the geopolitical shock. Futures briefl...

January 5, 2026 12:09 PM

Maduro’s capture delivers blow to Tehran as Iranian protesters take to streets

The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, after a series of airstrikes under Operation Absolute Resolve. The development is a setback for Iran, which is facing its own internal unrest. The timing of Maduro's ...

January 5, 2026 10:43 AM

Venezuela’s Maduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes possible

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with U.S. President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States doesn't get ...

January 4, 2026 2:51 PM

India calls developments in Venezuela a ‘matter of concern’, urges peaceful dialogue

India on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent developments in Venezuela and called upon all parties to peacefully resolve issues through dialogue, stressing the importance of regional peace and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of Ext...

January 4, 2026 12:51 PM

Maduro is out but his top allies still hold power in Venezuela

The U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro - praised by President Donald Trump as stunning and powerful - leaves behind uncertainty about who is running the oil-rich country. Trump said on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, part...

January 4, 2026 12:42 PM

Venezuelan oil industry: World’s largest reserves, decaying infrastructure

Following are key facts about the oil industry of Venezuela, whose President Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces on Saturday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. RESERVES Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves but its crude out...

January 4, 2026 12:36 PM

Was the US capture of Venezuela’s president legal?

The U.S. captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation early on Saturday morning, culminating a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump's administration that drew condemnation from some international leaders. ...

January 4, 2026 12:32 PM

No quick wins in tapping Venezuela’s oil reserves

Venezuela is unlikely to see any meaningful boost to crude output for years even if U.S. oil majors do invest the billions of dollars in the country that President Donald Trump promised just hours following Nicolás Maduro's capture by U.S. forces. ...

January 4, 2026 12:27 PM

Trump’s bet on regime change in Venezuela is a sharp departure from MAGA agenda

President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Venezuela, arrest its president and temporarily run the country marks a striking departure for a politician who long criticized others for overreaching on foreign affairs and vowed to avoid foreign entang...