Inside the operation: How the US moved to capture Nicolás Maduro

It was just like watching television. Huddled in a draped-off room at Mar-a-Lago around screens set up for his viewing pleasure — including, according to photos released by the White House, a live feed of social media messages on X — President Donald Trump watched and listened as highly trained American Delta Force soldiers rushed […]

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US launches strikes on Venezuela, captures President Maduro and charges him with drug offences

We’ve just heard from US Vice President JD Vance.  He says in a post on X: “The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. “Maduro is the newest person to find out that President […]

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