FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 13 | History Defined

Number Of U.S. Warships Off Venezuela Reportedly Reduced After Operation To Capture Maduro

The amount of U.S. warships off the coast of Venezuela is being reduced following the operation to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro this past weekend, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Jan 8

Seven In Ten Americans Believe Trump Admin Has Not Clearly Explained Its Plans Regarding Venezuela, Polls Shows

Seven in ten Americans believe the Trump administration has not clearly explained its plans regarding Venezuela, according to a new poll.

Latin Times · Jan 8

Trump Says His Administration Is 'Getting Along Very Well' With Venezuela's Interim Administration

President Donald Trump said his administration is "getting along very well" with Venezuela's interim regime after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times · Jan 8

Peruvian shamans’ first 2026 prediction comes true with Nicolás Maduro's fall

While Trump’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shocked the world, it was foretold just days earlier in Peru...

Euronews · Jan 8

The U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela has cost $700 million already—and is rising by $9 million daily

Trump is urging U.S. oil companies to return to Venezuela but question marks remain with instability, high costs, and weak oil prices.

Fortune · Jan 8

US a ‘reliable ally’, minister says, amid Trump’s Greenland threats

Pat McFadden made the claim after Sir Keir Starmer ‘set out his position on Greenland’ in a phone call with Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 8

Senate Democrats ridicule Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to ‘steal’ Venezuela’s oil ‘at gunpoint’

Rubio and Hegseth reject criticism that they have ‘no plan’ for Venezuela’s future, even as they can’t say when elections will be held or whether vice president can remain

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

Reason · Jan 7

Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what remains of their public support

Footage of a handcuffed Nicolás Maduro being escorted to a Brooklyn detention center will come as uncomfortable viewing for political leaders in Havana.

The Conversation · Jan 7

Trump’s Greenland takeover would require ‘billions upon billions’ spent over decades to acquire a mineral industry that doesn’t yet exist, experts say

As the White House confirms military force is "always an option," experts say the costs—financial, strategic, and geopolitical—will be staggering.

Fortune · Jan 7