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Venezuela Tensions between the US and the South American country have been rising in recent months, leading to the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to face charges of drug trafficking and terrorism. US attempts to paint Nicolas Maduro as a drug baron Thomas Latschan 20 hours ago20 hours ago For years, Venezuela's leader ruled with an iron fist. Maduro persecuted opposition figures and rigged elections, sought confrontation with the US and ran his country into the ground. But is he also a drug dealer? https://www.dw.com/en/us-attempts-to-paint-nicolas-maduro-as-a-drug-baron/a-75412549 © 2026 Deutsche Welle Donald Trump's Venezuela attack stuns Europe's far right Keno Verseck 01/10/2026January 10, 2026 Right-wing Trump supporters in Central and Southeastern Europe have operated in a legal gray area for years. After the US's attack on Venezuela, there's a growing awareness that Trump could pose a threat to them, too. https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trumps-venezuela-attack-stuns-europes-far-right/a-75450701 © 2026 Deutsche Welle A German entrepreneur sees opportunity in Venezuela's crisis Oliver Pieper 01/10/2026January 10, 2026 Thilo Schmitz has spent three decades in Caracas, living through Venezuela's volatile recent history. Following the US attack, the entrepreneur is seeking to find a new opportunity in the resulting power shift. https://www.dw.com/en/a-german-entrepreneur-sees-opportunity-in-venezuelas-crisis/a-75453304 © 2026 Deutsche Welle