Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
Top Venezuela opposition figure tries to court Trump
María Corina Machado has repeatedly praised the US president and offered to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
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Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
Venezuelan officials crack down on dissent
Analysts see the flowering of freedoms in Venezuela as highly unlikely.
Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
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.
Semafor • Jan 6, 2026
Battle looms for African football broadcast rights
Changes to the Africa Cup of Nations cycle, and a new football tournament, look set to spark a new scramble for media rights
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The Majority Report • Jan 6, 2026
"Anti-War" Trump Threatens More Countries After Maduro Kidnapping
Scheer Post • Jan 6, 2026
From Musk to TikTok: How AI Fakes Fueled a Disinformation Frenzy Around Maduro
By Joshua Scheer In the hours following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, social media erupted with images and videos claiming to show Venezuelans “celebrating their liberation” by the United States. The posts went viral, amplified by high-profile accounts—including Elon Musk—but fact-checkers confirm that much of the content was entirely AI-generated, highlighting the deepening […]
Semafor • Jan 5, 2026
UK's Starmer calls for closer ties with EU
Most in the UK think Brexit was a mistake and a failure, polls showed.
Semafor • Jan 5, 2026
Marco Rubio’s portfolio expands with new Venezuela task
The US secretary of state has emerged as the driving force behind the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Semafor • Jan 5, 2026
How China views the US' capture of Nicolás Maduro
Experts debated whether US action against Venezuela will embolden China in its pursuit of Taiwan.
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