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Diosdado Cabello says the extremists "are happy" after the US bombing: "The only thing that didn't go well for them is that the revolution is still in power."

U.S. Confirms It Will Seize and Sell Majority of Venezuelan Oil Exports, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says

Kremlin says Putin has no plans to contact Venezuela's Rodriguez in the near future

Tens of thousands in Havana rallied against the U.S., mourning 32 Cuban officers killed in a Venezuela raid and demanding Maduro’s release

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez says revenues being generated from oil sales must be channeled through country's central bank

Forty-seven Venezuelan soldiers were killed during the U.S. attack on Caracas and capture of President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday, noting nine of these were women

Diosdado Cabello: "We won't rest for a single moment until we have Maduro back in Venezuela." "We won't rest for a single moment until we have our president, Maduro, back in Venezuela," he said.

@MariaCorinaYA on US decision to keep Maduro's lieutenants in place: "This is about the cartel, and justice. This is about a criminal structure that is the regime, and the mandate of the Venezuelan people. I’m just one member of a huge movement of millions of Venezuelans who have decided and are committed to be free. And I have no doubt that @POTUS, his administration, and the people of the US, support democracy, justice, and the mandate of the people of Venezuela. I have absolutely no doubt.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, the highest-ranking US official to visit since the U.S. kidnapped Maduro. Source: NYT

Berlin confirms the release of three Germans detained in Venezuela: "It's a step in the right direction"

Delcy Rodríguez: "If I ever had to go to Washington, I would go standing and walking, not crawling."

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado presented Trump with the Nobel Peace Medal

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday her government was "not afraid" of diplomatic confrontation with the United States, which ousted her predecessor Nicolas Maduro in a January 3 military strike. "We know they are very powerful, we know they are a lethal nuclear power... We are not afraid to confront them diplomatically, through political dialogue," said Rodriguez -- a Maduro ally who US President Donald Trump has agreed to work with provided she toes Washington's line.

María Corina will speak to the press after a meeting with members of Congress at the Capitol

The United States has seized another oil tanker linked to Venezuela. Through Operation Southern Spear, the Department of Defense in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), through the Department of Homeland Security (DHSgov) and the Department of Justice (TheJusticeDept). In another predawn action, Marines and sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, departed the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and detained the tanker Veronica without incident. The Veronica is the latest tanker to operate in defiance of the quarantine imposed by President Trump on sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, demonstrating once again the effectiveness of the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts to combat illicit activity in the Western Hemisphere.

The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil & energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, sources tell, setting up a potential boon for security firms with experience in region & ties to POTUS

Trump meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tomorrow at 12:30pm

Trump tells Reuters' @steveholland1 he expects to go to Venezuela and also to welcome @delcyrodriguezv, the interim president of Venezuela, to Washington: "I think she's (Delcy) going to come, you know, eventually she's going to. not quite yet, but eventually she'll come and I'll go to their country too."

Donald Trump says he had a "long conversation" with Delcy Rodríguez

Trump: "And another piece of information that I think is very important is the leaker has been found and is in jail right now, and that's the leaker on Venezuela. Very bad leaker. So there could be some others, and we'll let you know about that. We're hot on their trail. But the leaker has been found, and the leaker's in jail, and will probably be in jail for a long time. Let's see what happens."

Venezuela says it is still working to identify some of the victims of the US bombing raid in which leader Nicolas Maduro was captured ten days ago

Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said authorities have seized over 7 tons of illicit drugs so far in 2026

The U.S. has filed for court warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to the Venezuelan oil trade, per @Reuters, as Washington consolidates control of oil shipments in and out of the South American country

At least 20% of Russia's shadow tanker fleet has been stopped, and Russia is trying to compensate for losses with new vessels, Zelenskyy said.

Cuba will repatriate on Thursday the bodies of the 32 soldiers who died in Venezuela

Alejandro González, Rocío's husband, has just been released, along with 20 other political prisoners from Rodeo 1.

Donald Trump announces on Truth Social that Venezuela will no longer supply oil to Cuba. "Cuba survived for many years thanks to Venezuela's oil and money. In return, Cuba provided 'security services' to the last two Venezuelan dictators, but not anymore. Most of those Cubans are dead following last week's US attack, and Venezuela no longer needs protection from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years. Venezuela now has the United States, the most powerful military in the world (by far.), to protect them, and we will protect them. NO MORE OIL OR MONEY FOR CUBA. ZERO. I strongly suggest you come to an agreement before it's too late. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT"

Chevron sees pathway to grow Venezuela production by 50%, US energy secretary says

Trump on Venezuelan oil: We're open for business. China can buy all the oil it wants from us, whether it's there or in the United States. Russia can also get all the oil it needs from us. China, Russia, and all other countries are welcome to do business. We'll be open.

Trump: "Today's meeting will be almost exclusively a discussion about Venezuelan oil, and our long-term relationship with Venezuela, its security and its people."