US EditionPremarket Movers: Palantir Still Running on Venezuela Operation
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello reported at least 100 killed, including civilians and Cuban personnel, during the U.S. raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
- On Wednesday, Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello said at least 100 people were killed in the U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and alleged civilians were struck.
- Saturday's U.S. military raid, called Operation Absolute Resolve, involved extremely powerful bombs that Venezuelan officials said struck houses across Caracas.
- Source reports indicated that NBC News/Pentagon said at least seven U.S. service members were injured, Venezuelan media reported at least 23 Venezuelan service members killed, and Cuban authorities confirmed 32 Cuban personnel died.
- Images on January 7, 2026 showed the Cuartel de la Montaña flying the Venezuelan flag at half-mast, and officials said Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were injured but recovering.
- Reporting from The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the operation, said a lower toll of 68–80 killed, conflicting with Cabello's claim of 100, as Maduro and Flores walked during a New York court arraignment.
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Venezuela Says 100 Died in U.S. Attack
“Venezuela’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello said late on Wednesday that 100 people died in the U.S. attack which removed President Nicolas Maduro from power on Saturday,” Reuters reports.
Venezuela Mourns the Dozens Who Died in U.S. Operation
At 2 a.m. last Saturday, inside his sky blue apartment building in Catia La Mar, a city on Venezuela’s northern coast, Wilfredo González said he was jolted awake by the sound of whistles and explosions. He had just managed to stand when the shock wave from a blast knocked him back to the ground. “They are bombing us,” he recalled. After it was over, his relatives rushed to find survivors amid the debris in his unit. Mr. González, 61, said he fou…
Diosdado Cabello, Minister of the Interior and Justice of Venezuela, promised to recover Nicolás Maduro and Celia Flores, who were arrested during a United States operation.The minister commented that he is dismayed after what happened last January 3, when Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured, and promised to take them back to Venezuela.Diosdado Cabello assures that he will recover Nicolás Maduro and take him back to VenezuelaThrough a vide…
'Neo-royalism': Expert reveals what’s driving Trump’s 'violence and corruption'
President Donald Trump invaded Venezuela to capture leader Nicolás Maduro and has spent the better part of the week threatening the remaining leaders in the Maduro administration. The aftermath has brought comments about a $100 billion U.S. investment into Venezuela infrastructure and a possible purchasing of Greenland. One Mother Jones editor is speculating it could be part of a "neo-royalism" campaign. Writing Wednesday, Inae Oh said she saw s…
At least 100 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, according to the country's Home Secretary, Diosdado Cabel.
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