Cuban Deaths in U.S. Venezuela Strikes Confirm Ties Between Countries
The Maduro regime was long propped up by Cuba’s armed forces and intelligence agencies. Many Cubans were reported killed in the American military action.
Month: January 2026
Iran promises reforms as it seeks to quell street protests
DUBAI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged dialogue and promised economic reforms to stabilise the nation’s monetary system, as his government announced a new monthly stipend for citizensa direct measure to quell the worst unrest in three years. Starting January 10, the government will provide 10 million rials (about $7) per person in electronic credit … Read more
Venezuela Detained and Deported Members of the Foreign Press
Military officers detained 14 members of the news media during a National Assembly session. All were released after their phones were searched. One was deported.
An Homage to Our Last Sunsets
new video loaded: An Homage to Our Last Sunsets A trip to Antarctica at this time of year means a month of no darkness. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong reflects on one of the last sunsets that he and our photographer Chang W. Lee will experience for some time. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, … Read more
The C.I.A. assessed Venezuela’s future without Maduro ahead of the U.S. operation.
The assessment aided President Trump and other officials in concluding that Delcy Rodríguez, then Venezuela’s vice president, was Nicolás Maduro’s best short-term successor, according to people briefed on the matter.
Maduro pleads not guilty in NY court
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro addresses the media, in Caracas, Venezuela, September 1, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK: Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US narcotics charges, following his capture in a dramatic operation that rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to respond. Maduro, 63, appeared in federal court … Read more
Venezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience
The convening of the National Assembly made it clear that Maduro loyalists remain entrenched across Venezuelan institutions after decades of purges and crackdowns on dissent.
Outside at Maduro’s Court Appearance: Flags, Chants and Venezuelans’ Quiet Pain
A demonstration outside the building where Nicolás Maduro was arraigned was a ritual of New York public protest, but one that sprang from personal wounds inflicted a continent away.
Trump sketches expansionist US agenda
WASHINGTON: Fresh from ordering a dramatic military raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump spent Sunday sketching an expansive and confrontational vision of American power, vowing to “run” Venezuela, renewing a push to annex Greenland, and issuing stark warnings to Iran and Cuba. The series of declarations, made aboard Air Force One … Read more
Why Trump Refused to Back Venezuela’s Machado: Fears of Chaos, and Fraying Ties
U.S. intelligence suggested María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, would struggle to lead the government. But her relationship with Trump officials had been souring for months.
