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CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence'

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds more still detained

Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend

The Independent UK

‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release

Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’

The Guardian - UK

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‘Enough orders from Washington’: Venezuela interim leader says pressure from US since capture of Maduro

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez said her government would take up long-standing disputes with Washington “face to face” through what she termed Bolivarian diplomacy, according to Xinhua news agency. She said Venezuela had never imagined that a South American capital would be subjected to a military attack by a foreign…

The Times of India

Former Venezuelan General Says Delcy Rodríguez and Brother Have Consolidated Power as 'True Architects of the Dictatorial Regime'

A retired Venezuelan general serving a prison sentence in the United States says interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, consolidated power inside Venezuela years before the capture of Nicolás Maduro, acting as what he called "the true architects of the Venezuelan dictatorial regime."

Latin Times

Analysts Warn That Trump Would Accept a 'Tolerable' Dictatorship in Venezuela to 'Avoid Chaos'

Analysts and former officials warn that U.S. policy toward Venezuela may be shifting toward an arrangement that prioritizes stability over democratic transition, potentially leaving the country under an authoritarian system without Nicolás Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Says Interim Leader Remains In Power Because She Knows The Country's Repression System

U.S. officials reinforced last week the view that Rodríguez represents the most viable short-term path to stability despite her role in the Maduro regime.

International Business Times

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Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture

"They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us," Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.

The Times of India

Top Venezuelan Officials Were Given 15 Minutes To Agree To Cooperate With The U.S. Or Be Killed, Leaked Recording Shows

A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.

International Business Times

Federal prosecutors reportedly blocked from investigating Renee Good’s killing – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message

Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ takes shape

Some international leaders worry Trump’s new organization may attempt to supplant the United Nations – key US politics stories from 22 January at a glance

The Guardian - US

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era

The Independent UK

U.S. Won't Provide Security To Oil Companies Planning To Operate In Venezuela: 'They're Well Versed In Those Challenges'

The U.S. won't provide security guarantees to companies that plan to operate in Venezuela, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture

Exclusive: sources say powerful figures in the regime secretly told US and Qatari officials they would welcome Maduro’s departure

Latin Times

House Foreign Affairs Committee Members 'Wholeheartedly' Endorsing Maria Corina Machado To Be Venezuela's Next President

Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida and chair of the committee, went on the record saying he could not see how there could be anyone else "with a greater vision" for Venezuela than Machado.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Interim Leader Taps U.S.-Trained Economist to Lure Foreign Oil Investment

Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has appointed a U.S.-trained economist to lead the country's main investment agency, a move widely seen as an attempt to attract foreign investment to the oil industry.

The Independent UK

Families of Venezuelan prisoners demand their release after weeks of waiting outside prisons

Families of Venezuelan prisoners are demanding the release of nearly 800 detained critics, journalists and opposition members

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Mike Pence Says Interim Regime Leader Rodriguez Is 'Not The Right Leader' For Venezuela: 'Move Forward As Quickly As Possible'

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he doesn't believe interim regime leader Delcy Rodriguez is "not the right leader" for Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Venezuelan's Delcy Rodríguez Was Labeled As 'Priority Target' By DEA Before Rising To Power: Report

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodríguez was labeled a "priority target" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration years before rising to the top of the country's power structure, according to a new report.

The Conversation

Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?

When the Trump administration sent in a team of U.S. special forces on Jan. 3, 2026, to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the operation fell short of full-scale regime change.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Interim Leader Defends Right to Diplomatic Ties With 'China, Russia, Iran and Cuba' Despite U.S. Pressure

Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, said that her government would maintain diplomatic relations with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba despite mounting pressure from Washington to sever those ties as a condition for expanded oil production and sales.

The Guardian - US

Dictator ousted but regime intact – what next for Venezuela’s opposition?

The US snatched Nicolás Maduro but, frozen out by Trump, anti-government activists are unsure how to proceed

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize. She left the White House with a branded swag bag

Trump, who has previously griped about not receiving the honor, was seen beaming in a photo with the gifted award

Latin Times

U.S. Intelligence Describes Venezuela's Interim Leader As 'a Socialist but the Most Capitalistic One I've Seen'

U.S. intelligence officials have described Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, as a pragmatic political figure capable of working with Washington, according to assessments cited after a rare visit to Caracas by C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe.

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