Nicolás Maduro stories

May 1, 2026

First Direct US-Venezuela Commercial Flight in Seven Years Lands in Caracas

American Airlines resumed direct flights between the US and Venezuela after a seven-year suspension, marking a significant thaw in relations following the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro in January.

May 1, 2026·5 sources

Apr 24, 2026

US Soldier Charged with Insider Trading on Polymarket Over Maduro Capture

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US soldier involved in the January capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faces charges for allegedly using classified information to win over $400,000 betting on Polymarket.

Apr 24, 2026·5 sources

US Army Soldier Charged with $400K Insider Trading on Polymarket Using Classified Venezuela Intelligence

Federal prosecutors arrested Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke for allegedly using confidential military intelligence to place over $400,000 in bets on Polymarket regarding Venezuela operations, including the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The soldier allegedly participated in the raid himself and attempted to conceal his betting activity.

Apr 24, 2026·3 sources

Top claims

▪Flight AA3599 was operated by an Embraer E175 regional jet with a capacity for about 75 passengers.
▪Flight AA3599 departed Miami at 10:11am ET on Thursday and arrived in Caracas roughly three hours later.
▪Isabel Parra, a travel agent originally from Venezuela, had not returned to Venezuela since 2018.

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First Direct US-Venezuela Commercial Flight in Seven Years Lands in Caracas

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