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The U.S. attack on Venezuela and apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro on drug trafficking and other charges was preceded by an escalating pressure campaign against Maduro as the United States built up naval forces in the region, seized oil tankers and destroyed boats that the U.S. alleged were carrying drugs.…

Active Citizens, Civil Society, Featured, Global, Global Geopolitics, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Peace, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters via Gallo Images BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb 6 2026 (IPS) - In early January, an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela followed a familiar path of…

The U.S. struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command announced on social media. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the post on X said. "Two narco-terrorists…

One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change. Some believe the ouster of strongman leader Nicolás Maduro offers a glimmer of hope for rebuilding institutions and guaranteeing citizens’…

Active Citizens, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Energy, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations Feb 4 2026 (IPS) -   CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios, director of the Venezuelan…

The Modern Donroe Doctrine illustrates how U.S. interventions redefine international law, prioritizing power over principle. This article delves into the implications for global sovereignty. From Venezuela to Iran, the rules of international law appear to bend for some and break for others. The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro is…

Active Citizens, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Energy, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Evelis Cano, mother of political prisoner Jack Tantak Cano, pleads with the police for her son’s release outside a detention centre in Caracas,…

Latin America With Maduro out, the U.S. is tightening the noose around the island nation. President Donald Trump appears to be enjoying the taste of his devastating victory over Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela; having sampled American dominance in Latin America, he is not content to sit back when more is…

Lupita Gutierrez, a fruit and vegetable vendor, poses for a portrait on Jan. 14 at the Houston Farmer's Market in Houston. Gutierrez says she thinks Trump ordered the intervention in Venezuela to distract Americans from his failure to reduce inflation at home. Danielle Villasana for NPR hide caption toggle caption…

Matthew Smith Matthew Smith is Oilprice.com's Latin-America correspondent. Matthew is a veteran investor and investment management professional. He obtained a Master of Law degree and is currently located… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Matthew Smith - Jan 30, 2026, 2:00 PM CST Venezuela’s oil…