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Operation Absolute Resolve

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Officials Say U.S. Cyberoperation Darkened Caracas to Aid Maduro Capture — Static01.nyt.com

Officials Say U.S. Cyberoperation Darkened Caracas to Aid Maduro Capture

The cyberattack that plunged Venezuela’s capital into darkness on Jan. 3 helped U.S. military helicopters move into Caracas undetected and allowed the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. officials briefed on the operation said. Those officials said the operation showed the Pentagon could not only cut power

Senate Republicans Press Colleagues to Block War Powers Vote on Venezuela — Static01.nyt.com

Senate Republicans Press Colleagues to Block War Powers Vote on Venezuela

Republican leaders in the Senate are mounting a last-minute effort to persuade fellow G.O.P. senators to change their votes and block a resolution that would require President Trump to seek congressional approval for U.S. military actions related to Venezuela. The lobbying has already produced one switch: Senator

U.S. naval campaign in Venezuela unlikely to cut American overdose deaths — Api.time.com

U.S. naval campaign in Venezuela unlikely to cut American overdose deaths

Time reports that a U.S. naval task force was assembled in the Caribbean in mid‑August 2025 and by December included the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, 10 other warships, 70 aircraft, a nuclear submarine and about 15,000 service members. By December the force destroyed 35 small Venezuelan

Russian-made air defenses in Venezuela were largely inoperative during U.S. attack — Static01.nyt.com

Russian-made air defenses in Venezuela were largely inoperative during U.S. attack

American officials say Venezuela’s advanced, Russian-made S-300 and Buk-M2 air defense systems were not hooked up to radar when U.S. helicopters carried out Operation Absolute Resolve to capture President Nicolás Maduro, leaving Venezuelan airspace largely unprotected. An analysis by The New York Times of photos, videos and satellite

Trump backs Delcy Rodríguez, dashing hopes for María Corina Machado — I.guim.co.uk

Trump backs Delcy Rodríguez, dashing hopes for María Corina Machado

Members of Venezuela’s opposition celebrated on Saturday morning after their president, Nicolás Maduro, was dragged into US custody following an audacious raid on his compound during Operation Absolute Resolve. Hours later, at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump announced he would not back conservative activist María Corina Machado and signalled he would