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Newsmax's Exclusive Access Amid Maduro's U.S. Abduction

2/11/2026

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Newsmax reporters were the only journalists allowed into Caracas after Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, was abducted by U.S. forces.
Newsmax's visit, led by Chris Ruddy, highlighted what appeared as an alliance with the U.S. President Donald Trump administration.
Jorge Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, promised a cooperative relationship with the United States and oil flow.
Opposition activists criticized the reporting as state-controlled.

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Newsmax reporters were the only journalists allowed into Caracas after Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, was abducted by U.S. forces.
Newsmax's visit, led by Chris Ruddy, highlighted what appeared as an alliance with the U.S. President Donald Trump administration.
Jorge Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, promised a cooperative relationship with the United States and oil flow.
Opposition activists criticized the reporting as state-controlled.