U.S. secures oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
U.S. officials told NBC News that an operation was launched to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the northern Atlantic that is linked to Venezuela. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on why the U.S. views the ship as stateless.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:44:26 GMT

Venezuela on edge amid regime crackdown
Following the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s government is cracking down on dissent. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports from the border.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:48:43 GMT

Maduro and wife were injured as U.S. forces burst into compound
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were injured as U.S. special forces burst into the space where they were hiding during their capture
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:06:19 GMT

Maduro detained in New York City jail that's a 'far cry from anything luxurious'
The ornate neoclassical facade of Venezuela's palm tree-lined Miraflores Palace — the seat of power held by Nicolás Maduro for more than a decade — is in stark contrast to where, now deposed, he is currently confined: a drab, warehouse-looking lockup in Brooklyn, New York, saddled with violence and complaints of poor sanitary conditions.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:00:40 GMT

Cubans brace for even more economic devastation amid threat of no Venezuelan oil
Cuba’s economy, already in a deep crisis, will likely spiral even further.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:42:19 GMT