↑ Venezuela Maduro, Appearing in U.S. Court for Arraignment, Says He Was ‘Kidnapped’ and Pleads Not Guilty - “I’m innocent. I’m not guilty. I am a decent man,” the captured Venezuelan president told a judge in Manhattan federal court. “I am still president of my country.”The market has anointed Chevron the big Venezuela winner. But oil majors face a long road before any payoff - President Trump's call for U.S. oil companies to rebuild Venezuela's energy sector after the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro is easier said than done. At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela - The deputy French U.N. ambassador said it chipped “away at the very foundation of international order.”Why Big Oil has a long road ahead in Venezuela, the 'fallen angel of global crude markets' - The US oil industry faces a long road ahead in Venezuela, with multiple headwinds in a potential rebuild of the country's oil industry.There’s Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected to the Trump Administration Profited Off the Invasion of Venezuela by Placing Large Bets on Polymarket - "Pete Hegseth making some beer money on the side?"Russia and China condemn US action in Venezuela - Russia and China have strongly condemned the US attack on Venezuela last weekend. In a special session of the UN Security Council in New York on Monday, Russia described the US action as "a harbinger of a turn back to the era of lawlessnessMichael Burry's big play off the U.S.-Venezuela situation, which the investor has held for years - Burry has owned Valero Energy since 2020, a position he views as increasingly attractive as the U.S. moves toward a deeper role in reviving Venezuela's oil.China nudges banks to disclose lending ties with Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports - Jan 5 () - China's top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the U. capture of the Venezuelan president, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people faProtests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in years - War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.Venezuela Aftermath: 'Armed Groups Roaming the Cities,' People Are 'Very Scared' - Venezuela is witnessing widespread unrest following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. The country is in turmoil as Maduro’s supporters have taken to the streets, causing citizens to take refuge in their homes. The Venezuela’s streets