Venezuela

• After Maduro’s Ouster, Marco Rubio Faces the Challenge of Running Venezuela - The secretary of state helped steer President Trump to attacking Venezuela and seizing Nicolás Maduro, and now aims to force the country to give U.S. companies access to its oil.
• What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls - There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military
• Venezuela bonds are the hottest trade on Wall Street this week. But there are big risks from here - Investors are betting that a political transition along with a clearer path to asset recovery could unlock value that has been frozen for nearly a decade.
• The Latest: After briefing, Johnson says he doesn’t expect US troops to deploy to Venezuela - Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in Congress late Monday on the striking military operation in Venezuela amid mounting concerns that President Donald Trump is embarking on a new era of U.S. expansionism
• Venezuela, Shale’s plateau, and the US' old oil reflex - If the US operation in Venezuela tells us anything, it’s that Washington is thinking past the shale boom and back to a more traditional playbook.
• AI-generated content spreads after Maduro’s removal — blurring fact and fiction - Doctored videos of crowds celebrating Maduro’s removal have racked up millions of views, highlighting rising risks of AI-driven misinformation.
• Peace Is Unraveling - As states disregard limits on the lawful use of force, this may be just the beginning of a slide into frequent war.
• Greenland PM brushes off U.S. takeover fears after Trump's Venezuela intervention - Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen has dismissed concerns of an imminent U.S. takeover attempt.
• Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade - Venezuela could lose the bulk of its export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.
• Oil flotilla sails from Venezuela despite US blockade - Jan 5 (Reuters) - About a dozen oil tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel have left the country's waters since the start of the year in apparent defiance of the U.S. government's blockade on