At UNSC, US Calls Maduro ‘Narco-Terrorist’ As Venezuela Accuses Washington Of Kidnapping Him

At UNSC, US Calls Maduro ‘Narco-Terrorist’ As Venezuela Accuses Washington Of Kidnapping Him

Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 11:50 PM IST At the UN Security Council, the US and Venezuela clashed over the capture of Nicolás Maduro, with Caracas calling it kidnapping and the US labeling Maduro a narco-terrorist. As Maduro (centre) appeared in a New York court, Venezuela’s Samuel Moncada (right) and US envoy Mike Waltz (left) clashed…

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Who’s In Charge Of Venezuela? Trump’s Big Claim, Rubio’s Step Back And The Oil Debate

Who’s In Charge Of Venezuela? Trump’s Big Claim, Rubio’s Step Back And The Oil Debate

Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 09:47 IST As the US asserts sweeping control following Maduro’s capture, Trump and Rubio offer contrasting signals about who governs Venezuela, with oil ambitions shaping the path ahead. US President Donald Trump (L) and Venezuela’s captured President Nicolas Maduro (R). (Reuters) A US military operation carried out under President Donald Trump’s…

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‘Fentanyl Smuggled From Venezuela’: JD Vance Defends US Action Amid Criticism Over Maduro Detention

‘Fentanyl Smuggled From Venezuela’: JD Vance Defends US Action Amid Criticism Over Maduro Detention

Last Updated:January 04, 2026, 10:20 PM IST Trump claimed that Venezuela was responsible for facilitating drugs killing Americans, but statistics show that most overdoses are from fentanyl, which doesn’t come from Venezuela. The US accused Nicolas Maduro and his allies of conspiring to move large quantities of cocaine to the United States. (Reuters/Representational Image) US…

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Spies To Skies: Inside The US Operation To Capture Venezuela’s Maduro

Spies To Skies: Inside The US Operation To Capture Venezuela’s Maduro

Last Updated:January 04, 2026, 8:26 PM IST Operation Absolute Resolve: From CIA team in Venezuela to replica of Maduro’s fortress, drone strikes & even blowtorches to cut through metal doors, US’s planning began in August US President Donald Trump (right) watches the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. (X/Truth Social) US President Donald Trump,…

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How US Airstrikes In Venezuela And Maduro’s Capture Split Global Opinion

How US Airstrikes In Venezuela And Maduro’s Capture Split Global Opinion

Last Updated:January 04, 2026, 6:21 PM IST The US operation in Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro’s capture sparked a divided response, with several countries calling it a violation of international law. Trump posted the first image of Maduro aboard a US military ship. Venezuela Crisis: The United States launched an unprecedented military operation in Venezuela that…

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