HISTORICAL FACTS: 14 | History Defined

CIA chief visits Maduro successor as Machado vows to become Venezuela’s president

John Ratcliffe meets Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas less than two weeks after his agents helped to oust her precedessor

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16

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Reason · Jan 16

Venezuela’s Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during White House meeting

Trump confirmed on social media that Machado had left the medal for him to keep, saying it was an honour to meet her.

Euronews · Jan 16

Trump to discuss Venezuela’s future with Machado after Maduro’s capture

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized Maduro

The Guardian - US · Jan 15

Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Jan 15

Venezuela Restores Access to X After Yearlong Ban, Country's Interim Leader Rodriguez Marks Online Comeback

Venezuela restored access to the social media platform X, ending more than a year of restrictions imposed under captured leader Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times · Jan 14

Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Venezuela regime claims release of political prisoners is sign of new era

NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leaders

The Guardian - US · Jan 14

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S. military operation on Jan. 3, 2026, that captured President Nicolás Maduro and whisked him to New York to face federal drug charges.

The Conversation · Jan 14

Bolton Slams Trump's Venezuela Approach: 'He Loves the Dictatorship, Just Not the Dictator'

Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's approach to Venezuela in an New York Times op-ed, arguing that Washington has removed Nicolás Maduro without carrying out a genuine transition away from authoritarian rule.

Latin Times · Jan 13