January 16, 2026 Hegseth signs off on wounded US troops keeping bullets, shrapnel removed from their bodies after Maduro raid Wounded U.S. soldiers from the Venezuela mission asked to keep bullets and shrapnel as battle mementos, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, revealed.
January 16, 2026 IOC rejects requests to ban the US from Winter Olympics over Venezuela strike The IOC ruled out a U.S. Winter Olympics ban despite military intervention in Venezuela, contrasting with Russia's ongoing exclusion over Ukraine invasion.
January 16, 2026 Machado issues warning on Maduro successor as Trump admin handles Venezuela transition plan Venezuelan opposition leader warns Trump administration that interim president Rodriguez represents U.S. adversaries rather than the Venezuelan people.
January 15, 2026 Latin America rebel groups urged to form 'super guerrilla' alliance against Trump Nestor Gregorio Vera urges rival factions to unite against U.S. intervention after Venezuela strongman's capture.
January 15, 2026 Maria Corina Machado details gifting Trump Nobel Peace Prize during White House visit Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gifted her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, crediting him for liberating Venezuela from Maduro's regime.
January 15, 2026 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presents Nobel medal to Trump despite institute ban Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump, comparing the gesture to Lafayette's gift to Bolívar.
January 15, 2026 Trump to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader after praising ‘terrific’ Maduro loyalist Trump will meet Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, despite backing Maduro's vice preisdent to lead Venezuela after the U.S. captured Maduro.
January 14, 2026 Venezuela’s acting president touts ‘new political moment,’ hints at further release of political prisoners Venezuela's new leadership hints at additional prisoner releases amid political transition, with hundreds of detainees reportedly still in custody.
January 14, 2026 Iran poses a far more dangerous military test for the US than Venezuela, experts warn U.S. weighs military options against Iran after Venezuela success, but experts warn Tehran's defenses and retaliation capabilities make it riskier.
January 14, 2026 What the alleged ‘sonic weapon’ used in Venezuela may actually have been Claims of a mysterious "sonic weapon" used in Venezuela fuel speculation about exotic U.S. military technology, though experts point to known devices.