Global Markets Steady Despite US Strike in Venezuela
Markets calm after US strike in Venezuela on Jan 3, 2026, as gold and Asia-Pacific stocks rally and investors brace for volatility.
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Markets calm after US strike in Venezuela on Jan 3, 2026, as gold and Asia-Pacific stocks rally and investors brace for volatility.
On Jan. 4, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez urged a ‘balanced and respectful’ relationship with the U.S., following U.S. strikes and the forcible seizure of Nicolas Maduro.
This week’s US strike on Venezuela echoes Operation Condor and raises fears of a new Cold War–style intervention driven by strategic rivalry and a race for critical minerals.
Saturday’s US military operation in Venezuela, which captured President Maduro, has sparked outrage from NYC’s mayor and protests nationwide.
US lawmakers across parties slammed Trump’s unauthorized military strikes on Venezuela, calling them illegal and demanding Congress rein in presidential war powers.
US launches strikes on Venezuela; President Trump confirms Maduro’s capture. Venezuela vows to defend its sovereignty.
Tensions between Washington and Caracas surged after the U.S. sank three vessels tied to drug smuggling. President Trump says land strikes could follow, raising stakes in the region’s anti-narcotics campaign.
Last week’s US seizure of a Venezuelan-bound oil tanker has reignited fears of past interventions in Latin America, raising questions for markets, travelers, and the diaspora.
Trump signals possible land-based strikes against Venezuela-linked drug traffickers, while Maduro vows never to bow to U.S. pressure.
U.S.-Venezuela tensions rise after new sanctions and an oil tanker seizure amid a growing U.S. military presence off Venezuela’s coast.