Relatives of prisoners demonstrate during the release of political prisoners. ‘Trust blindly’Maduro claimed he was “doing well” in jail in New York, his son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, said in a video released Saturday by his party. Experts say Venezuela’s oil infrastructure is creaky after years of mismanagement and sanctions. Trump on Sunday pressured Caracas’ leftist ally Cuba, which has survived in recent years under a US embargo thanks to cheap Venezuelan oil imports. He urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money to Havana would now stop.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 12, 2026 01:08 UTC