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Trump on Venezuelan oil: We're open for business. China can buy all the oil it wants from us, whether it's there or in the United States. Russia can also get all the oil it needs from us. China, Russia, and all other countries are welcome to do business. We'll be open.

Trump: "Today's meeting will be almost exclusively a discussion about Venezuelan oil, and our long-term relationship with Venezuela, its security and its people."

Trump: "A very important factor in this will be the reduction of oil prices for the American people."

Colombian President Gustavo Petro tells @lilialuciano that Venezuelan society would “implode” if the United States were to "run Venezuela for years," responding directly to comments made by President Trump

US officials told Al Arabiya: Our forces are pursuing two ships in the South American region.

Venezuelan government: We have begun exploring diplomatic opportunities to restore relations with U.S.

US State Dept. Team Arrives In Venezuela For First Time Since Maduro’s Capture - CNN

SOUTHCOM has released footage of the boarding and seizure of the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea

US Southern Command: 'Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: “there is no safe haven for criminals.” In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford and apprehended Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea without incident. Apprehensions like this are backed by the full power of the U.S. Navy’s Amphibious Ready Group, including the ready and lethal platforms of the USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio, and USS Fort Lauderdale. The Department of War’s Operation Southern Spear is unwavering in its mission to defend our homeland by ending illicit activity and restoring security in the Western Hemisphere.'

WSJ: The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a fifth oil tanker early this morning, according to two U.S. officials. The tanker targeted today was the Olina, said the officials and Vanguard, a shipping security and tracking company. The ship, previously named the Minerva M, was sanctioned by the U.S. for its role in transporting Russian oil

The US ‍is in the process of seizing ‍the Olina tanker in the Caribbean near Trinidad in the fifth such ⁠interdiction of ships in recent weeks as part of Washington’s efforts to control Venezuelan oil exports, a US official says

Rescue crews took one person to the hospital following a reported overnight shooting that led police to surround a high-rise in Hollywood

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had released two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized on Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean

Delcy Rodríguez ordered the reconstruction of areas affected by the bombings of January 3.

Footage of the USCGC Munro (WMSL-755), a Legend-class cutter with the U.S. Coast Guard, alongside the Russian-flagged Iranian-linked oil tanker, Marinera, during this morning’s operation to board and seize the vessel in the Northern Atlantic.

Police say a shooting suspect fled with a 6-year-old boy after injuring someone in Boynton Beach

U.S. Senate advances Venezuela war powers resolution 52-47

A propane truck carrying over 240 propane tanks caught fire on the Turnpike in St. Lucie County, resulting in multiple tanks exploding and a highway shutdown

MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH: Multiple people were injured in a three-car crash that prompted a large police presence in Largo Wednesday night

Venezuela's interim president: Our country is experiencing very delicate political moments regarding its political stability.

Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello says at least 100 people were killed in the U.S. attacks, calling it a "barbaric and treacherous" assault

US Energy Secretary: All of Venezuela's oil revenues are under US control

An official statement from the U.S. Department of Energy dated January 7, 2026, announces plans to improve Venezuela's deteriorating electrical grid as part of an energy agreement to boost oil production and improve the quality of life.

The U.S. government assesses that about 75 people were killed during the military raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Officials said the fatalities include Venezuelan and Cuban security forces as well as civilians caught in the fray

Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, confirmed it is in talks with the United States to sell Venezuelan crude

At least one person has died following a car crash in Deerfield Beach

Pembroke Park police are urging the public to avoid the area near the 3100 block of Hallandale Beach Boulevard after a contractor struck a gas line

White House: US is rolling back sanctions on Venezuelan oil

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office arrested two 18 year old men in connection with shots fired near Collin’s Park. According to SLCSO, deputies pulled over a man who had spent shell casings and a stolen firearm in his car

Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined a three-phase plan for Venezuela before the U.S. Congress following the capture of Maduro: Stabilization: preventing chaos and controlling key resources such as oil. Recovery: reintegrating Venezuela into global markets and promoting political reconciliation, with amnesties and the release of prisoners. Transition: consolidating internal political change toward a new direction. Rubio stated that the first stage is crucial to preventing social and institutional disorder in the country.