US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals

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Soldiers take part in the Independence Day military parade in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, July 5, 2025.
The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals.

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The US expected 'significant resistance' from Venezuela's air defenses, Maduro raid planning memo reveals

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor takes off from José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on January 4, 2026.
The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid.

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Russia could face costly write-offs in Venezuela on its oil assets and arms loans, think tank analyst says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian oil firm says it will keep its Venezuela assets after US military operation

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A man sits in front of the national flags of Russia (L) and Venezuela (R) waving in Caracas.
Russia and Venezuela maintain a strategic partnership spanning energy, defense, and diplomacy.

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Trump said he's 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela

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President Donald Trump.
Trump said he wants to leave Exxon out of Venezuela.

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Trump warns Cuba to make a deal 'before it is too late'

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President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with US oil companies executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026.
President Donald Trump has now set his sights on Cuba.

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Exxon CEO calls Venezuela 'uninvestable' during meeting with Trump

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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods meeting with Trump.
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods meets President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday.

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'Our 6-day honeymoon turned into a 14-day trip': A week after Venezuela strikes caused travel chaos, some vacationers are still stranded

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Meghan Lescinskas and her husband
Meghan Lescinskas and her husband

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2 lawyers are engaged in a bizarre power struggle over Nicolás Maduro

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Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S.

A well-timed Maduro bet on Polymarket paid out big. A new bill would keep government insiders out.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres
Rep. Ritchie Torres

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