Prediction markets allow people to bet on everything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the fall of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The latter is attracting renewed attention in this murky world of 24/7 speculative trading. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting … Read more
In early January 2026, when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their first court appearances in the US when he was captured, an image circulated online that users alleged (archived) showed Flores in court with a bandaged head and a black eye. American forces got his hands on Maduro and Flores … Read more
On Nov. 2, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that land strikes in Venezuela would require congressional approval. She said if Trump “authorized an activity on land, then it’s war, then (we need) Congress.” Days later, Trump administration officials privately told members of Congress much the same thing — that they … Read more
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and expelled from the country after months of intense pressure from Washington – an extraordinary overnight operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack. Multiple explosions erupted and … Read more
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repeated calls for peace and pledged “absolute loyalty” to his people at a rally attended by thousands in Caracas, as tensions rise over potential US military action. Monday’s rally came as US President Donald Trump met with his national security team at the White House to discuss “next steps” on Venezuela, … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — English expressions once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he asked his State of the Union audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But as the White House now considers whether the US military should strike Venezuela, Maduro is embracing the English language, singing John Lennon’s Image, … Read more