Trump’s focus on Venezuelan oil reinforces claim action was never about ‘war on drugs’

04/01/2026 14:44 The Guardian

US president claims US will take back ‘stolen’ oil, but experts say no legal claim to natural reserves existsVenezuela crisis – latest updatesHailing the US military operation to seize Nicolás Maduro as spectacular, extraordinary and “an assault not seen since World War II”, Donald Trump surprised many by making Venezuela’s oil the central focus of his hour-long press conference on Saturday.The US president made little mention of the “war on drugs” that for months had been his main justification for the military buildup and the strikes on boats that have killed 116 people, instead referring to oil more than a dozen times, even when questions made no reference to it. Continue reading...

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Labor wants US to ‘set out the facts’ before passing judgment on Trump’s capture of Maduro

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Donald Trump warns of ‘big price to pay’ if Caracas fails to toe line

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Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England

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HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026

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‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK

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‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports

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Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York after removal as Venezuelan president

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The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela

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Union calls for end to tax breaks that make Australian housing ‘a vehicle for hoarding wealth’

Manufacturing workers union wants capital gains tax discount to be reduced and then phased out and an effective end to negative gearingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trade union has called for sweeping changes to housing tax breaks that it warns have “commodified” p...

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‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro

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Former Labour MP and defence minister Sir Patrick Duffy dies aged 105

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New year, new deal? Why peace still feels elusive for Ukraine

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Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’

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