Venezuela
Energy Trusteeship: How the Fall of Maduro and the U.S. Takeover of Venezuela’s Oil Industry are Upending Global Markets
The global energy landscape shifted on its axis this week following the dramatic execution of "Operation Absolute Resolve," a surgical U.S. military strike that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. On January 3, 2026, elite units extracted the embattled leader from Caracas, effectively ending