2026 United States intervention in Venezuela

On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, began around 2 a.m. local time, when explosions were observed. The US Armed Forces bombed infrastructure across northern Venezuela to suppress air defenses as an apprehension force attacked Maduro's compound in Caracas. Maduro and Flores were transported to New York City by US forces to face their trial there. If the operation is considered a military conflict, at 2 hours and 28 minutes it would qualify as one of the shortest wars in history.

2025–2026 US military anti-drug trafficking operation

United States Navy attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug vessels under questionable legal grounds

political and economic crisis in Cuba

United States operation in the Caribbean

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to the will of Alfred Nobel, was announced on 10 October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway. It was awarded to María Corina Machado of Venezuela. The prize was presented at the ceremony on 10 December 2025 in Oslo, given to her daughter on her behalf. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her as "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times".

2026 federal trial of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores

proposed military intervention plan by US President Donald Trump

Venezuela-related sanctions

illegal drug trading in Venezuela