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US operation in Venezuela

The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, January 11, 2026, in New York. (AP/Wyatte Grantham-Philips)
April 24, 2026, 9:36 am
US soldier allegedly used classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
Master sergeant, 38, was part of operation to capture Venezuelan leader; prosecutors say de facto leak ahead of mission ‘endangered national security’
By Hallie Golden, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, January 13, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
January 14, 2026, 11:32 pm
Poll: Most Americans think Trump has ‘gone too far’ with foreign interventions
Results mainly driven by Democrats and independents, with 71% of Republicans backing US president’s actions following Venezuela operation and ahead of potential strike on Iran
By Linley Sanders
A man is seen with the city of Caracas in the background on January 9, 2026 (Federico PARRA / AFP)
January 10, 2026, 1:10 pm
Venezuela, US set to discuss restoring diplomatic ties after Maduro deposed
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez condemns Washington’s ‘serious, criminal, illegal and illegitimate attack’ but says she is exploring diplomatic process
By Javier Tovar and Shaun Tandon
A woman holds Israeli and Venezuelan flags in front of the Venezuelan consulate in Miami to show solidarity with the Venezuelan Jewish community after an attack on a Caracas synagogue, February 13, 2009. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images via JTA)
January 9, 2026, 6:58 pm
Relieved to see Maduro deposed, can Venezuela’s Jewish diaspora imagine returning?
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
By Larry Luxner
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Right), Democrat of New York, speaks alongside Senator Tim Kaine (Left), Democrat of Virginia, during a press conference after a US Senate vote on a War Powers Resolution blocking further US military action in Venezuela at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 8, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
January 9, 2026, 1:06 am
US Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
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
By STEPHEN GROVES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Women who are members of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Guard attend a women's march to demand the return of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, January 6, 2026, three days after US forces captured him and his wife. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
January 8, 2026, 2:12 pm
Why what happens next in Venezuela matters to Israel
Events in Caracas may ripple out to Tehran, and the extent of US involvement in Venezuela will likely affect how much attention Trump pays to the Middle East
By Ben Sales
A local walks past a mural featuring oil pumps and wells in Caracas, Venezuela, January 6, 2026. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
January 7, 2026, 9:08 pm
US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela, including one tied to Hezbollah
US also selectively removing sanctions to enable oil sales; vessel Bella 1 was sanctioned by US in 2024 for allegedly smuggling cargo for company linked to Lebanese terror group
By Agencies
A government supporter holds an image of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, January 6, 2026. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
January 7, 2026, 10:01 am
After Venezuela raid, protest-hit Iran wary of possible US plot against its rulers
Expert warns Washington should be careful if thinking to carry out similar attack, with IRGC capable of strong response, and Tehran still in possession of nuclear material
By Jon Gambrell
US Judge Alvin Hellerstein. (YouTube screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 7, 2026, 5:39 am
How Jewish values influence the decisions of the US judge presiding over Maduro’s trial
Alvin Hellerstein, 92, displays a quote on justice from the Torah on wall of his chambers and has said he schedules sentencing hearings on Fridays to spend Shabbat reflecting on appropriateness of rulings
By Jan Wolfe
A man holds up national flags from Venezuela and Iran, during a government-organized march amid Israel's war with Iran, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 19, 2025. (AP/Jesus Vargas)
January 6, 2026, 5:09 pm
After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links operation to fight against Iran and Hezbollah
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
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Demonstrators protest the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, Rio de Janeiro, January 5, 2026. (AP/Bruna Prado)
January 6, 2026, 6:57 am
Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid
Venezuela opposition leader Machado praises operation but says she hasn’t spoken to Trump; US Speaker Johnson calls for elections; CIA said to recommend Maduro’s VP run country
By Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40-signature debate at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 6, 2026, 5:45 am
‘You were completely wrong’: Netanyahu spars with Lapid in stormy Knesset debate
PM, opposition leader argue over relations with US, October 7, Haredi draft exemption bill in so-called 40-signature session called by Gantz to discuss ‘extremist government’
By Lazar Berman and Ariela Karmel
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges in New York City, January 5, 2026 (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
January 5, 2026, 6:59 pm
Maduro pleads not guilty at NYC court in first appearance since capture by US forces
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’
By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister and Eric Tucker
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’
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’
By Sebastian Smith, Andrea Tosta and Patrick Fort
This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, an official White House account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Manhattan, New York, January 3, 2026. (X account of Rapid Response 47 / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 11:09 pm
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro
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
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and Larry Neumeister
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