ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 4, 2026.
Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juan Luis Manfredi, Prince of Asturias Distinguished Professor @Georgetown, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha On the back of every dollar bill, the phrase Novus Ordo Seclorum (“New order of the ages”) hints at the principle guiding the US’ new security strategy. The attack on Venezuela and the capture
A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan McPherson, Professor of History, Temple University A motorcycle rides past graffiti depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images In the dead of night during the holidays, the United States launched an operation inside a Latin American country,
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology Explosions were seen across Caracas after the U.S. launched large-scale attacks on Venezuela and captured its leader and his wife. AFP via Getty Images Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES
US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. The US military’s operation to snatch Maduro was carried out
