Maduro is expected to make his first court appearance in New York City at noon ET on Monday. The hearing will be before US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said
Trump says Venezuela VP Delcy Rodriguez will pay "bigger price" than Maduro "if she doesn't do what's right"
1 week agoThe FANB activates all operational readiness to "integrate the elements of national power in the mission to confront imperial aggression, forming a single combat bloc to ensure the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of the nation."
1 week agoVladimir Padrino supports the decree of a state of external commotion and recognizes Delcy Rodríguez as interim president
1 week agoSec. Rubio: "We don't have U.S. forces on the ground in Venezuela. What the President is saying is very simple — and that is as President of the United States, he is not going to go around telling people what he's not going to do."
1 week agoMarco Rubio: There's not a war. We are at war against drug trafficking organizations — not a war against Venezuela
Marco Rubio on what the first changes he expects from Venezuela are: "Those that are in the national interest of the United States."
1 week agoSecretary of State Marco Rubio tells @margbrennan this morning the Trump administration’s objectives “when it comes to how Venezuela impacts the national interest of the United States have not changed.” Asked if Delcy Rodríguez, who has been sworn in as acting president of Venezuela, made any promises during their phone call after Nicolás Maduro was captured - including expelling American adversaries from Venezuela - Rubio says: “We are going to see what happens moving forward.”
1 week agoThe United States has issued new security NOTAMs due to "potential risk to military activities" until February 2nd. Operators are advised to exercise caution in the following areas: Maiquetia FIR; Curacao FIR; San Juan - Puerto Rico FIR; and Trinidad and Tobago FIR.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the airspace restrictions in the Caribbean, implemented this morning following the US attack on Venezuela, will be lifted at midnight Washington time. "Flights can resume. Airlines have been informed and will update their schedules soon," Duffy announced on his Twitter account.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry: We call on Washington to ensure the safety of the Venezuelan president and his wife, release them immediately, and resolve the issue through dialogue.
Starlink is providing free broadband service to the people of Venezuela through February 3, ensuring continued connectivity
1 week ago@delcyrodriguezv assumes the role of acting president of Venezuela, according to a decision by the @TSJ_Venezuela
1 week agoFirst images of Maduro after getting off the helicopter and at the DEA headquarters, following his capture in Venezuela by the administration of President Donald Trump.
1 week agoImages of Maduro leaving the plane upon his arrival in New York, USA, after being captured by US forces to be tried for alleged drug trafficking and arms dealing crimes
1 week agoChilean government condemns US intervention: "Today it's Venezuela, tomorrow it could be anyone else"
1 week agoHospitals in Caracas are reporting more than 90 injured military personnel and “several” deaths - Internal hospital report shows
Delcy Rodríguez: "We call for a defense, and history and justice will make them pay. The Venezuelan people are aware of and outraged by the kidnapping of the president."
Delcy Rodríguez: "This regime change aims to seize our natural resources. We have convened this national defense council, which includes representatives from all levels of government."
Delcy Rodríguez: In the early hours of this morning at 1:58 am, the US government launched an unprecedented military aggression against the Republic of Venezuela
1 week agoDelcy Rodríguez: "The extremists who have launched this armed aggression against our country will pay for it. They belong in the dustbin of history. The people of Venezuela oppose the kidnapping of our president."
1 week agoFormer Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife have boarded a private plane at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Eastern Cuba, likely this Boeing 757-223 linked to the FBI, and is currently enroute to New York City
1 week agoWSJ: Leading investors from the US energy and defense sectors are planning a business trip to Venezuela as early as March. They plan to meet with the "new government."
Delcy Rodríguez begins her statement following the meeting of the National Defense Council. She demands the release of Maduro and Cilia Flores. She insists that Maduro is the president of Venezuela.
1 week agoThe streets of Caracas were nearly deserted this morning following the arrest of Maduro. As the hours passed, citizens began to venture out to stock up on food, medicine, and gasoline, amidst long lines, a military presence in key areas, and an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty.
Lavrov discussed the situation in Venezuela with the Belarusian Foreign Minister. They emphasized the need to immediately release Maduro and reinstate him as head of state, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Macron: We want Edmundo González to take charge of this transitional phase in Venezuela as soon as possible. The transfer of power in Venezuela must be peaceful and democratic.
1 week agoVladimir Padrino López leaves after meeting with Delcy Rodríguez at the vice presidency
"Freedom, freedom," Venezuelans celebrate in Lima after Maduro's arrest by the U.S.
1 week agoTrump rules out Maria Corina as leader of the country
1 week agoTrump: I think Cuba will be something we end up talking about because Cuba is a failing nation right now. It’s very similar. Rubio: If I was in the government, I would be concerned
![Donald Trump: The Vice President [Delcy] had a long conversation with Marco Rubio and said, 'I'll do whatever you ask.' I think she had no choice.](https://venezuela.liveuamap.com/pics/2026/01/03/22811114_0.jpg)
1 week agoDonald Trump: "The Vice President [Delcy] had a long conversation with Marco Rubio and said, 'I'll do whatever you ask.' I think she had no choice."
Trump says Rubio has spoken to Venezuelan VP to make that country 'great again,' no word from Venezuelan government
Trump on Colombia’s President: He has factories where he makes cocaine. He does have to watch his ass
Trump says US Forces received a ‘lot of opposition’ whilst raiding Maduros compound and Maduro was unable to get into his safe room
“It could’ve happened,” Trump said of possibility of killing Maduro during raid
Donald Trump says Marco Rubio is talking to those who will be in charge of the transition in Venezuela
![President Trump: “We are not afraid of boots on the ground [in Venezuela]”](https://venezuela.liveuamap.com/pics/2026/01/03/22811109_0.jpg)
1 week agoPresident Trump: “We are not afraid of boots on the ground [in Venezuela]”
1 week ago.@POTUS: "We're going to make sure it's run properly. We're going to rebuild the oil infrastructure. We're going to make sure the people that were forced out of Venezuela by this thug are also taken care of."
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "It was a daring operation, an extraction so precise that it involved more than 150 aircraft"
1 week agoChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The CIA was involved. This mission was meticulously planned. A daring operation. It required the utmost precision. A precise extraction. Failure is never an option for the United States military.
“Leaders in Venezuela should understand what happened to Maduro can happen to them” - Trump
1 week agoTrump: The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we superseded it by a lot — by a real lot. Now they call it the “Donroe Doctrine.” I don’t know
1 week agoTrump: "They took all of our property. It was our property. We built it. And we never had a president that decided to do anything about it. Instead, they fought wars that were 10,000 miles away."
1 week agoTrump: In addition, Venezuela unilaterally seized and sold American oil, American assets and American platforms, costing us billions and billions of dollars. We built Venezuela oil industry. And the socialist regime stole it us during those previous administrations. And they stole it through force
Trump: We are prepared to launch a second attack if necessary.
"We want peace, freedom, and justice for the people of Venezuela. We cannot risk letting someone take control of Venezuela if they do not have the best interests of Venezuelans at heart," the president Trump stated at a press conference.
Trump: US is going to run Venezuela and oversee a transition to a new government
Trump: We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe proper transition
Trump: No American personnel were killed during the US operation in Venezuela
1 week agoPRESIDENT TRUMP is briefing reporters on the operation to extract Nicolas Maduro. “They knew we were coming… but were completely overwhelmed”. With him: CIA director Ratcliffe; Defense Sec Hegseth; Sec of State Rubio; General Caine; Also in room: Sen Moreno;FBI Patel; Steve Witkoff
Trump speaks out after launching a "large-scale attack" on Venezuela and confirming the capture of Maduro
1 week agoPresident Trump: I used overwhelming land, sea, and air force in the operation in the Venezuelan capital, and the level of violence is something the world hasn't seen since World War II.
Trump: The military operation aimed to bring Maduro to justice
Petro says he is not "worried" about what Maduro might say about him in the United States
1 week agoTrump posted a photo: Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
Venezuela's opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia says 'decisive hours' ahead
1 week agoThe CIA had a source within the Venezuelan government that provided the U.S. spy agency with information on Maduro’s movements and location, leading to the U.S. Special Operations raid that captured him and his wife. Per @wstrobel
1 week agoArgentine government celebrates the capture of Maduro
1 week agoMiranda: Chavista groups took to the streets of Caracas to defend the country against new attacks by the US
