The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/venezuela/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Venezuela | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/venezuela/ 32 32 US soldier allegedly used classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-soldier-allegedly-used-classified-intel-to-win-400k-polymarket-bet-on-maduro-raid/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:36:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3808889 Master sergeant, 38, was part of operation to capture Venezuelan leader; prosecutors say de facto leak ahead of mission 'endangered national security'

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]]> Trump says he will ‘free’ Cuba after US is finished with Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-will-free-cuba-after-us-is-finished-with-iran/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:02:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779858 US president tells reporters Washington is in talks with Havana but says 'I can do anything I want with it' as the island nation reels from massive power cuts

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]]> US forces board 3rd oil tanker in Indian Ocean, accused of trying to defy Iran sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-forces-board-3rd-oil-tanker-in-indian-ocean-accused-of-trying-to-defy-iran-sanctions/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:12:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3761384 Southern Command says Venezuelan-linked Bertha, tracked from Caribbean, operated in defiance of Trump's 'quarantine of sanctioned vessels'

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]]> Israeli-Argentinian imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year released, returns home https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-argentinian-imprisoned-in-venezuela-for-over-a-year-released-returns-home/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:58:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733089 Yaakov Harari, 72, said to be among 125 accused of serving as US mercenaries last January; Venezuela says release of prisoners part of efforts to 'seek peace' with Washington

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]]> Venezuela, US set to discuss restoring diplomatic ties after Maduro deposed https://www.timesofisrael.com/venezuela-says-in-talks-with-us-to-restore-diplomatic-ties-after-maduro-deposed/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:10:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3730773 Interim President Delcy Rodriguez condemns Washington's 'serious, criminal, illegal and illegitimate attack' but says she is exploring diplomatic process

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]]> Relieved to see Maduro deposed, can Venezuela’s Jewish diaspora imagine returning? https://www.timesofisrael.com/relieved-to-see-maduro-deposed-can-venezuelas-jewish-diaspora-imagine-returning/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729519 An estimated 20,000 Venezuelan Jews fled state-fueled antisemitism during the Chavez era, leaving just 4,000 behind. They're hesitating to pick up the pieces for now

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]]> US Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-senate-pushes-back-on-trumps-military-threats-against-venezuela-with-war-powers-vote/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:06:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3730020 Five Republicans join Democrats to advance resolution limiting the president's ability to conduct further attacks against the South American country following Maduro's capture

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]]> US operation in Venezuela undermined international law, UN rights office argues https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-operation-in-venezuela-undermined-international-law-un-rights-office-argues/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:27:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727993 Spokeswoman calls on international community to speak out against Washington's actions; Trump says countries not at war, US may subsidize rebuilding oil infrastructure

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]]> After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links operation to fight against Iran and Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-maduros-capture-rubio-links-operation-to-fight-against-iran-and-hezbollah/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727953 US secretary of state says Washington will ensure Venezuela can 'no longer cozy up to Hezbollah and Iran,' but insists operation differs from past Mideast military interventions

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]]> Maduro pleads not guilty at NYC court in first appearance since capture by US forces https://www.timesofisrael.com/maduro-arrives-at-new-york-court-for-first-hearing-since-capture-by-us-forces/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:59:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727298 Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro led into courtroom wearing a blue jail uniform along with his co-defendant wife, tells judge, 'I'm a decent man, president of my country'

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]]> Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster? https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-delcy-rodriguez-the-acting-president-of-venezuela-after-maduros-ouster/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:38:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726778 A lawyer specializing in labor law, she is staunch defender of Maduro's socialist government, but instituted orthodox economic checks on inflation and worked with oil companies

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]]> After Maduro ouster, Venezuela’s embattled Jews watch cautiously from sidelines https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-maduros-ouster-venezuelas-embattled-jewish-community-watches-and-waits/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:29:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726397 Decades of repression from pro-Iran, anti-Zionist regime leave community wary of celebrating US raid, with deposed leader's deputy now in charge, but exiles hope for regime change

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]]> Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-new-venezuelan-leader-to-pay-big-price-if-she-doesnt-do-whats-right/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:01:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726694 Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil blockade for 'tremendous leverage'

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]]> How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-cocaine-and-corruption-led-to-the-indictment-of-maduro/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:09:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726648 US Justice Department to charge Venezuela's president on four counts, accusing him of allowing 'cocaine-fueled corruption to flourish for his own benefit,' and backing drug cartels

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]]> Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/maduro-in-ny-jail-after-capture-venezuelas-vp-rodriguez-claims-op-had-zionist-tint/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 09:04:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726146 Venezuela's Supreme Court rules Rodriguez, whom Trump has indicated he could work with, to become interim leader; UN Security Council to meet Monday over US operation

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