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January 5, 2026

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January 5, 2026

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Is a Hardline Socialist Like Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.”

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Is a Hardline Socialist Like Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “will...

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January 5, 2026

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January 5, 2026

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January 5, 2026

Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn’t

Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn’t

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January 5, 2026

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January 5, 2026

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January 5, 2026

An Emboldened Trump Looks Beyond Venezuela, Trump has resumed threats against Colombia, criticized Mexico’s leadership and said Cuba’s government would fall.

An Emboldened Trump Looks Beyond Venezuela, Trump has resumed threats against Colombia, criticized Mexico’s leadership and said Cuba’s gover...

The Wall Street Journal

January 5, 2026

Venezuela’s Men With Guns Remain the Ultimate Power After Ouster, Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino command Venezuela’s police and military, and represent a wild card for Trump.

Venezuela’s Men With Guns Remain the Ultimate Power After Ouster, Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino command Venezuela’s police and milit...

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January 5, 2026

A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Downfall, The person doubled down Friday with a final bet on Polymarket shortly before Trump ordered the military to strike.

A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Downfall, The person doubled down Friday with a final bet on Polymarket shortly before Tr...

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January 5, 2026

Israel Flexes New Diplomatic Muscle in Recognition of Somaliland, Two years of war have honed Israeli independence on the world stage.

Israel Flexes New Diplomatic Muscle in Recognition of Somaliland, Two years of war have honed Israeli independence on the world stage.

The Wall Street Journal

January 5, 2026

Why China Stopped Publicly Urging for North Korean Denuclearization, Beijing has fewer reasons to alienate Pyongyang, turning down chances to openly back disarmament such as at a state visit by South Korea’s president.

Why China Stopped Publicly Urging for North Korean Denuclearization, Beijing has fewer reasons to alienate Pyongyang, turning down chances t...

The Wall Street Journal

January 5, 2026

Sumathi Reddy — Health Columnist at The Wall Street Journal

Sumathi Reddy is the "Your Health" columnist at The Wall Street Journal, writing about all things health and medicine. Her columns cover eve...

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January 5, 2026

Tim Higgins — Business Columnist at The Wall Street Journal

Tim Higgins is a business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, frequent contributor to CNBC, and author of books about Apple (“iWar”) and...

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January 5, 2026

Ben Cohen — Columnist at The Wall Street Journal

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January 5, 2026

Financial Discipline Is an Easy Resolution to Make, but a Hard One to Keep

Financial Discipline Is an Easy Resolution to Make, but a Hard One to Keep

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

U.S. Plays Down Quick Return to Democracy in Venezuela

Many Venezuelans welcome the ouster of Maduro, but worry his repressive regime remains in place.

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January 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Says Venezuelan Sovereignty Must Be Respected

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that Venezuelan sovereignty and the good of its people must be the top priority. “The good of the beloved Venezuela...

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January 4, 2026

Maduro in Brooklyn Jail, Authorities Say

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a spokesman for the federal jail said.

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January 4, 2026

North Korea Denounces U.S. ‘Hegemony-Seeking Act’ in Venezuela

North Korea condemned the forceful removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling it a “wanton violation” of the United Nations cha...

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Venezuela’s New Leader Is a Hardline Socialist Like Maduro

Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great ag...

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Venezuela’s New Leader Is a Hardline Socialist Like Maduro

Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great ag...

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Venezuela’s New Leader Is a Hardline Socialist Like Maduro

Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great ag...

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Venezuelans Celebrating in America Look to Go Back

As the sprawling Venezuelan diaspora celebrated the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some in Doral, Fla.—known as Little Venezuela for it...

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January 4, 2026

Venezuelans Around the World Cheer Maduro’s Downfall but Wonder What’s Next

Some made plans to return home, others hoped for intervention in Cuba and Nicaragua, and many just celebrated the moment.

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

What Happens Next in Venezuela?

Trump’s national-security team, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, homeland security adviser Stephen Miller and Defense Secretary Pet...

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January 4, 2026

Iran Alleges U.S. ‘State Terrorism’ in Call With Venezuela

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, spoke by phone with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil, late Saturday, calling the capture of Pre...

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

China Calls for Maduro’s Immediate Release

Beijing urged the U.S. to immediately release Venezuela's president and first lady, adding to its earlier condemnation of their capture. In...

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January 4, 2026

With Maduro Out, Venezuelan Bondholders Hope for Rally

Investors holding underwater Venezuelan bonds are predicting the assets could rally on Monday on the belief that the American incursion will...

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January 4, 2026

See How the U.S. Military Captured Maduro in a Matter of Hours

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January 4, 2026

See How the U.S. Military Captured Maduro in a Matter of Hours

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January 4, 2026

Flights Over Caribbean Will Resume At Midnight

The airspace of the Caribbean will reopen at midnight and flights can resume, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Much of the airspace...

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January 4, 2026

Venezuelan Expats Consider What Comes Next

Eight million Venezuelans live in exile and many are wondering: What happens now? “I’m trembling with emotion. I haven’t slept since learnin...

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January 4, 2026

How a Telegraphed Attack Still Came as a Surprise

The U.S. mission on Venezuela was the culmination of months of secretive planning—and a series of mixed signals—that allowed the U.S. to pre...

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January 4, 2026

White House Shares Video of Maduro in New York

The White House posted a video of what it says is Nicolás Maduro’s perp walk in New York City. “Perp walked,” the White House said on its of...

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January 4, 2026

Who’s in Charge of Venezuela Tonight?

Venezuela’s new de facto leader is socialist true believer: Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. President Trump shocked Venezuelans with his pla...

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January 4, 2026

Five Financial Blind Spots That Burden Grieving Spouses

Proactive strategies can help avoid the financial fog of loss later.

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Five Financial Blind Spots That Burden Grieving Spouses

Proactive strategies can help avoid the financial fog of loss later.

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Five Financial Blind Spots That Burden Grieving Spouses

Proactive strategies can help avoid the financial fog of loss later.

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Five Financial Blind Spots That Burden Grieving Spouses

Proactive strategies can help avoid the financial fog of loss later.

The Wall Street Journal

January 4, 2026

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Calls Trump’s Plan ‘Bizarre’

Pedro Burelli, a Venezuelan opposition figure and former director of the country’s state-owned oil company, praised the military action to c...

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January 4, 2026

How the U.S. Operation in Venezuela Affected Air Travel in the Caribbean

Air-travel restrictions prompted a scramble among airlines to cancel flights slated to travel near Puerto Rico and Caribbean territories. Th...

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January 4, 2026

Inside Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. Incursion That Deposed Venezuela’s Maduro

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January 4, 2026

U.S. Must Now Figure Out How to Maximize Venezuelan Oil Reserves

Getting foreign companies to flock back to Venezuela will be a massive challenge. Chevron is the only major U.S. oil company there and is th...

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December 1, 2025

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