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Nicolás Maduro

Arcs in the news about Nicolás Maduro from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 201 stories · 1,679 articles · earliest story we hold Feb 3, 2015

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All arcs3 named arcs in 2026

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The US military and pressure campaign to oust Nicolás Maduro

24 of 78 stories this year · gone quiet

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike · 15 articles, Jan 2US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes · 13 articles, Jan 3Trump news at a glance: Maduro appears in US court as nations condemn president’s attack on Venezuela · 270 articles, Jan 3Democrat and Republican lawmakers react to US strikes on Venezuela and arrest of Maduro · 16 articles, Jan 3Who is Cilia Flores, the wife of Nicolás Maduro captured in U.S. operation? · 21 articles, Jan 3Who is Nicolás Maduro? Venezuelan president captured by US forces · 22 articles, Jan 3Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida · 21 articles, Jan 3How the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro · 64 articles, Jan 3How the Monroe Doctrine factors into U.S. arrest of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro · 14 articles, Jan 3US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled · 39 articles, Jan 3US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country · 7 articles, Jan 3Trump’s Potential Next Targets After Venezuela · 5 articles, Jan 4Cuban government IDs slain military personnel · 24 articles, Jan 5At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in U.S. operation to capture Maduro, officials say · 17 articles, Jan 6Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela · 50 articles, Jan 8Trump says he has canceled a ‘second wave’ of attacks on Venezuela due to country’s cooperation with US · 18 articles, Jan 9Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip · 39 articles, Jan 14Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers · 8 articles, Jan 15Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro's release · 8 articles, Jan 16Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump's war powers in Venezuela · 16 articles, Jan 22Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela’s Maduro · 8 articles, Feb 13Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Congressional Medal of Honor during Trump's speech · 10 articles, Feb 25US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid · 50 articles, Apr 24US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket · 16 articles, Apr 28
Nicolás Maduro's drug-trafficking case in New York after his capture

13 stories

Maduro held in NYC jail as Trump administration plans for Venezuela · 22 articles, Jan 4Maduro’s case will revive legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial · 7 articles, Jan 4Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges · 6 articles, Jan 5Maduro is taken to a US courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges · 50 articles, Jan 5Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court hearing · 26 articles, Jan 5Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense · 7 articles, Feb 26Nicolás Maduro heads back to a US court, fighting charges as Venezuela moves on without him · 18 articles, Mar 26U.S. says Venezuela can pay for Nicolás Maduro and his wife's defense · 10 articles, Apr 25June 1 trial date set for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in his US drug trafficking case · 65 articles, Jul 22Slimmed-down Nicolas Maduro flashes smile, peace sign in new jail pics · 11 articles, Aug 30Maduro seeks to have charges dismissed under immunity claims · 24 articles, Sep 2Nicolás Maduro's Wife Cilia Flores Seeks Release From Brooklyn Jail Over Severe Heart Condition · 9 articles, Sep 10Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case, agrees to cooperate · 18 articles, Sep 14
Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez after Maduro's capture · Jan 3 – Sep 27, 2026

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Feb 2, 20150011
Jan 29, 20241509
Feb 12, 20241228
Feb 19, 202403014
Mar 4, 20241307
Mar 11, 20240101
Mar 18, 20241207
Apr 15, 202489530
Jun 24, 20241116
Jul 1, 202424116
Jul 15, 202413111
Jul 22, 2024612260
Jul 29, 2024203819225
Aug 5, 2024010334
Aug 12, 20243217
Aug 19, 202423110
Aug 26, 202438219
Sep 2, 202414239161
Sep 9, 2024313351
Sep 16, 20241329
Nov 11, 20240416
Nov 18, 20241315
Nov 25, 20240417
Dec 30, 20241117
Jan 6, 2025815663
Jan 13, 20251057
Jan 27, 202529437
Feb 3, 202515213
Feb 24, 202524211
Mar 17, 202522320
Mar 24, 20250227
Apr 21, 202536327
Jul 14, 2025210331
Aug 4, 202505213
Aug 18, 20251205
Aug 25, 20251001
Sep 1, 20251220575
Sep 22, 202512212
Oct 6, 2025141616106
Oct 13, 202569646
Oct 20, 2025616038
Oct 27, 20250337
Nov 3, 20250315
Nov 10, 20251215
Nov 17, 202528625
Nov 24, 2025142513107
Dec 1, 20251317861
Dec 8, 2025113717206
Dec 15, 2025142515154
Dec 22, 202516526
Dec 29, 2025346624594
Jan 5, 2026418228726
Jan 12, 2026112716158
Jan 19, 2026310431
Jan 26, 2026620789
Feb 2, 2026410633
Feb 9, 20262218
Feb 23, 202605417
Mar 2, 2026371033
Mar 23, 20269191191
Mar 30, 202628437
Apr 20, 2026716557
Apr 27, 2026412235
May 11, 202637527
Jun 22, 202604113
Jun 29, 202633416
Jul 6, 20261012
Jul 13, 202632517
Jul 20, 2026810864
Aug 3, 20260102
Aug 17, 20260101
Aug 24, 2026132220129
Aug 31, 2026203327229
Sep 7, 202633315
Sep 14, 2026161916102
Sep 21, 202648323
Sep 28, 20261001

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else29 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Nicolás Maduro that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 14– 15Federal judge awards $314 million to 3 Americans held and allegedly tortured in Venezuela7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 2 right
  2. May 16– 17USS Ford returns home to Va. after 326 days at sea19 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 4 right
  3. Jan 24U.S. carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture16 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  4. Jan 6– 9Trump says he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado16 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 4 right
  5. Jan 5After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about Greenland, Cuba15 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Jan 3What the top US general revealed about how the surprise 'Absolute Resolve' raid to capture Maduro unfolded in Venezuela1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right

Stories that name Nicolás Maduro

  1. Sep 15– 17Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment against Pete Hegseth69 articles · 53 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 16 right
  2. Jul 13– 154 US lawmakers criticize Cuba embargo6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 1– 4Venezuela earthquakes deepen rift between GOP hawks and Trump-backed regime15 articles · 10 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 3 right
  4. Jun 25Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 18814 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Apr 30Senate bans prediction market trading by members, staff8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Mar 26– 27IOC chair announces ban on transgender athletes in female competitions in Olympic events48 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 11 center, 7 right
  7. Mar 23– 24Rubio to testify today in criminal trial of ex-congressman accused of illegal lobbying for Venezuela27 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 3 right
  8. Mar 5– 8Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels22 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right
  9. Feb 6U.S. strikes another alleged drug boat, killing 2 'narco-terrorists'17 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  10. Feb 3An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House24 articles · 18 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Jan 15Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado visits Trump in Washington8 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
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