On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a dramatic U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
The operation resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
According to Reuters and the Associated Press, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale overnight operation, targeted military sites in Caracas, and extracted the couple before transporting…
The recent Venezuela oil tanker seizure has generated sharp reactions online, with accusations ranging from piracy to economic aggression.
While rhetoric has been loud, the underlying reality is more procedural and rooted in a long-running legal and financial dispute involving Venezuela , U.S. companies, and international courts.
How Venezuela’s Oil Dispute Began
In the…


