Trump Predicts “Much Longer” U.S. Oversight of Venezuela TEC News / AFP January 8, 2026 Asked about the future duration of U.S. control of Caracas, Trump remarked “Only time will tell.”
Venezuela Rejects U.S. Claims of Control TEC News / AFP January 7, 2026 Washington’s demand for Venezuelan oil has deepened tensions after the arrest of former president Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, New Venezuelan President Sworn In Rebeka Kis January 6, 2026 The deposed Venezuelan leader denied the narco-terrorism charges in court, insisting he is still president of his country.
Trump: U.S. Will Run Venezuela Until Transition Takes Place TEC News January 4, 2026 Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in a Brooklyn prison until prosecutors decide where he would face trial.
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Linked to Venezuela TEC News December 17, 2025 Oil markets reacted immediately to Washington’s announcement, with the price of crude climbing, as traders weighed up the risk of losing a potential million barrels a day from the global supply chain.
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker TEC News December 11, 2025 Venezuela called the move “piracy” as Washington said the ship carried sanctioned oil from Iran and Caracas.
