Overall Highlights

• Maduro celebrates Christmas in Venezuela, asserting that imperialism cannot defeat the nation.
• Venezuela claims overwhelming support from the UN Security Council amid US sanctions and military threats.
• The US has deployed special forces to the Caribbean, increasing military pressure on Venezuela.
• Russia and China criticize US actions towards Venezuela, framing them as intimidation and extortion.
• Venezuela’s oil production reportedly reached 1.2 million barrels daily despite US sanctions.

Venezuelan Perspective (Venezuelan Sources)

• Maduro celebrates Christmas, stating that ‘imperialism cannot defeat us’.
• Venezuela claims to have received ‘overwhelming support’ from the UN Security Council against US actions.
• Venezuela’s Hydrocarbons Minister reports achieving a production target of 1.2 million barrels per day despite US blockades.
• Venezuela denounces US sanctions as colonial imposition and extortion.
• Russia and China express solidarity with Venezuela, criticizing US intimidation tactics.

United States Perspective (United States Sources)

• The US defends its sanctions against Venezuela, labeling them necessary to counter Maduro’s regime.
• US military forces have been deployed to the Caribbean to apply pressure on Venezuela amid ongoing tensions.
• The US condemns Venezuela’s claims of UN support as propaganda, emphasizing its own stance on human rights and democracy.
• Reports indicate that the US has seized oil tankers linked to Venezuela, escalating tensions further.
• The US calls for dialogue and diplomacy while maintaining its military presence in the region.

Sources

This summary is based on 20 articles from the following sources:

1. [es-VE] Maduro celebra la Navidad en Venezuela y envía mensaje ante escalada con EE.UU.: “El imperialismo no puede con nosotros” - CNN Chile (12/24/2025)
2. [es-VE] Maduro afirma que Venezuela recibe un “apoyo abrumador” del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU - Demócrata (12/24/2025)
3. [es-VE] Maduro asegura que Venezuela ha recibido un “apoyo abrumador” del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU - Notimérica (12/24/2025)
4. [es-VE] En la ONU, Rusia y China critican conducta de “intimidación” por parte de Estados Unidos hacia Venezuela - El Comercio Perú (12/24/2025)
5. [es-VE] Pese al bloqueo de Estados Unidos Venezuela alcanzó la meta de 1.200.000 barriles diarios en producción petrolera, afirma ministra de Hidrocarburos - El Universo (12/24/2025)
6. [es-VE] EEUU defiende ante la ONU la privación de recursos a Maduro mientras Venezuela denuncia la “imposición de una colonia” - El Español (12/24/2025)
7. [es-VE] Venezuela-Estados Unidos HOY, EN VIVO: últimas noticias del conflicto entre Maduro y Trump, este martes 23 de diciembre - Clarin.com (12/24/2025)
8. [es-VE] Presidente Maduro dice que el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU da un “apoyo abrumador” a Venezuela - Globovisión (12/24/2025)
9. [es-VE] Rusia y China critican conducta de EE.UU. hacia Venezuela - DW (12/24/2025)
10. [es-VE] Venezuela: EEUU amenazó con nuevas sanciones y Nicolás Maduro respondió que cuenta con un “apoyo abrumador” de la ONU - Ambito (12/24/2025)
11. [en-US] Venezuela denounces US for ‘greatest extortion in history’ as Russia, China mount criticism of Washington - Press TV (12/24/2025)
12. [en-US] U.S. Deploys Special Forces, Aircraft to Caribbean for Venezuela Operations - 조선일보 (12/24/2025)
13. [en-US] U.S. Deploys Special Forces to Caribbean Amid Venezuela Pressure - 조선일보 (12/24/2025)
14. [en-US] US seizures of oil tankers condemned at Security Council - China Daily - Global Edition (12/24/2025)
15. [en-US] Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro - The Detroit News (12/24/2025)
16. [en-US] Satellite Shows Tanker Seized by US Near Venezuela Is Now Off Texas Coast - vocal.media (12/24/2025)
17. [en-US] Venezuelan president condemns escalation of U.S. actions in Caribbean - People’s Daily Online (12/24/2025)
18. [en-US] UN countries push for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ in emergency meeting - NewsNation (12/24/2025)
19. [en-US] US deploys special aircraft and troops to Caribbean - WSJ - Українські Національні Новини (12/24/2025)
20. [en-US] U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean - The New York Times (12/24/2025)