Overall Highlights

• The recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela have resulted in significant casualties, with reports indicating at least 100 deaths due to an attack linked to the capture of Maduro.
• Venezuelan officials, including Diosdado Cabello, have condemned the U.S. actions as aggressive and harmful, framing them as attacks on the Venezuelan state.
• In the U.S., there is a focus on the strategic implications of controlling Venezuelan oil resources, with Trump suggesting Venezuela could supply oil to the U.S.
• The political landscape in Venezuela remains uncertain following Maduro’s capture, raising questions about future leadership and governance in the country.
• There is a bipartisan consensus in the U.S. regarding the need to address Venezuela’s political crisis, despite differing views on past interventions.

Venezuelan Perspective (Venezuelan Sources)

• Diosdado Cabello claims that Venezuela has suffered an attack from the U.S., resulting in 100 fatalities, including military personnel and civilians.
• Reports emphasize the chaos and violence following Maduro’s detention, with calls for national unity against foreign aggression.
• Venezuelan sources highlight the humanitarian impact of U.S. military actions, framing them as violations of sovereignty and human rights.

United States Perspective (United States Sources)

• U.S. media reports focus on the strategic seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers as part of a broader effort to control oil exports from Venezuela.
• Trump’s administration is portrayed as taking decisive action to secure U.S. interests in Venezuelan oil amid ongoing political turmoil.
• There is a recognition of the historical context of U.S. military involvement in Latin America, with discussions about the implications of recent actions in Venezuela.

Sources

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

1. [es-VE] El choque entre Petro y Trump por Venezuela pone a Colombia en una posición difícil - Los Angeles Times (1/8/2026)
2. [es-VE] Últimas noticias de Venezuela tras la detención de Maduro, en directo | Diosdado Cabello: “Venezuela ha sido víctima de un ataque en el que hasta ahora hay 100 fallecidos” - EL PAÍS (1/8/2026)
3. [es-VE] Última hora de Venezuela y de Maduro en EE.UU., en vivo: noticias, Trump y más - CNN en Español (1/8/2026)
4. [es-VE] Diosdado Cabello asegura que el ataque de EE.UU. dejó 100 muertos. - Telemundo (1/8/2026)
5. [es-VE] Captura de Maduro por parte de EU dejó 100 muertos: ministro del Interior de Venezuela - Yahoo (1/8/2026)
6. [es-VE] Venezuela | Últimas noticias: en vivo | Diosdado Cabello asegura que el ataque de EEUU contra Venezuela dejó al menos 100 muertos - Univision (1/8/2026)
7. [es-VE] Ataque a Venezuela Dejó 100 Muertos y Heridas a Maduro y a su Esposa Cilia Flores en la Cabeza - N+ (1/8/2026)
8. [es-VE] “No me dieron ninguna explicación de cómo murió”: qué se sabe de los militares y los civiles venezolanos muertos durante los ataques de EE.UU. - BBC (1/8/2026)
9. [es-VE] Venezuela y Cuba publican listas con 55 militares muertos en captura de Maduro por Estados Unidos - El Economista (1/8/2026)
10. [es-VE] Venezuela después de Maduro: Liderazgo del país sudamericano parece incierto - Global Voices en Español (1/8/2026)
11. [en-US] Live updates: U.S. seizes two sanctioned tankers; Trump says Venezuela will ’turn over’ up to 50 million barrels of oil - NBC News (1/8/2026)
12. [en-US] What US military action in Venezuela looks like to Southeast Asia - South China Morning Post (1/8/2026)
13. [en-US] U.S. seizes two tankers as Venezuelan oil blockade intensifies - The Washington Post (1/8/2026)
14. [en-US] Democrats and Republicans agree more about Venezuela’s future than about its recent past - YouGov (1/8/2026)
15. [en-US] Michigan family returns to US after being stranded during conflict in Venezuela - WXYZ Channel 7 (1/8/2026)
16. [en-US] U.S. reduces number of warships near Venezuela after Maduro raid - The Washington Post (1/8/2026)
17. [en-US] Live Updates: U.S. Seizes Two Tankers; Trump Says Venezuela Will Start Sending Oil - The New York Times (1/8/2026)
18. [en-US] US Officials Vow to Control Venezuelan Oil Sales, PDVSA Confirms Negotiations - Venezuelanalysis (1/8/2026)
19. [en-US] Venezuela’s economy plunged into uncertainty after Maduro abduction - Al Jazeera (1/8/2026)
20. [en-US] President Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is the latest chapter in a long history of US military intervention in Latin America. Here are five such examples since World War II: - facebook.com (1/8/2026)