(2026-01-27). Venezuela and the Revival of Regime Change. fpif.org The Trump administration's exercise in armed regime change in Venezuela should have come as no surprise. The U.S. naval buildup in the Caribbean and the attacks on defenseless boats off the Venezuelan coast — based on unproven allegations that they contained drug traffickers — had been underway for
(2026-01-27). Delcy Rodríguez Rejects US 'Orders' as Venezuela Advances Hydrocarbons Law Reform. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Orlando Camacho, Venezuelan deputy…
(2026-01-27). Decoding Trump's Audacious Imperial Strategy. thinktank.pk In an era where global alliances are fracturing and great-power rivalries are heating up, Donald Trump's second term is ushering in what critics call a brazen "new imperialism." From threats to annex Greenland for its mineral riches to seizing Venezuela's oil fields under the guise of law enforcement, the U.S. under Trump is flexing its …
(2026-01-27). Reopening Path: US Embassy's Return to Venezuela. devdiscourse.com The Trump administration has signaled the possibility of reopening the US Embassy in Venezuela by deploying temporary staff for selective diplomatic functions. This move marks the first stage in reestablishing a physical diplomatic presence in the country.
(2026-01-27). High-Seas Tensions: U.S. Seizure of Venezuela-Linked Tanker Sparks International Dispute. devdiscourse.com The capture of a Venezuela-linked crude oil tanker by U.S. authorities has led to rising international tensions. According to a lawyer for the captain's wife, the U.S. Coast Guard seized the vessel Marinera in British territorial waters. The captain is currently aboard a U.S. vessel.
(2026-01-27). Exclusive-US intelligence raises doubts about Venezuela cooperation. al-monitor.com By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Matt SpetalnickNEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said in recent days.U.S. officials have said publicly they want the interim president to sever relations with close international allies like Iran, China and Russia, including expelling their diplomats and advisers from Venezuela.
(2026-01-27). Borders as Crime Scenes and Crimes. counterpunch.org 
After a year of gutting the United States government, deploying armed jackboots to American cities, and bombing at least seven countries, the Trump administration kicked off 2026 by invading Venezuela and kidnapping its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. In the wake of that assault, President Trump doubled down on his abandonment of the isolationist
(2026-01-27). The Gangster's Brief: The AG William Barr Doctrine, Noriega and Maduro. globalresearch.ca US President Donald Trump might leave an impression of violent novelty, at least for the leader of a nominal liberal democracy, soiling international relations with the gangster's touch. This sense of iconoclasm is misplaced. While his conduct regarding the abduction …
(2026-01-27). Spain busts cocaine trafficking operation that used 'floating bases' at sea. scmp.com Spanish police have broken up a vast cocaine trafficking operation ‚Äåthat used speed boats to bring the drug ‚onshore from floating bases in the Atlantic, seizing around 10 tonnes of the drug and arresting 105 suspects. | Police said on ‚Å Monday that a year-long investigation in cooperation with law enforcement in countries including Cabo Verde, formerly known as Cape Verde, Colombia, France, Portugal and the US showed the group brought an estimated 57 tonnes ‚of cocaine to Europe in the…