The collapse of power in Venezuela and the removal of Nicolás Maduro marked a watershed moment for Latin America and for the broader architecture of global power politics. For years, Venezuela had been treated as a frozen crisis — isolated, sanctioned, weakened, yet politically intact. Its sudden collapse demonstrates that the era of indefinite containment is ending. In its place emerges a far more assertive logic: when sanctions and diplomatic pressure fail to deliver results, Washington is increasingly willing to accelerate outcomes.

Several explosions rocked Venezuela's capital Caracas early Saturday.

Explosions have been heard and plumes of smoke are rising in the Venezuelan capital Caracas amid growing tensions with the United States.

Oil prices stabilized after a four-day run of gains as the U.S. continued its blockade of Venezuelan crude shipments.

Oil prices climbed as investors assessed the prospects of a ceasefire in Ukraine alongside escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela.

On Friday, Venezuela accused Trinidad and Tobago of potentially being involved in an alleged mercenary incursion onto Venezuelan soil, intensifying the ongoing dispute between the neighboring countries.