CNN 5 Cosas – 01/14/26, 6am

Host: CNN en Español

Date: January 14, 2026

Overview

This fast-paced episode of CNN 5 Cosas delivers key global and national headlines as of January 14, 2026. The host summarizes the urgent issues dominating world news, from tensions in Iran and Venezuela to humanitarian crises in Ukraine and major immigration policy developments in the US.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Crisis and Executions in Iran

[00:31 – 02:00]

• An Iranian protester risks execution on Wednesday, stirring condemnation from US officials.
• Former President Donald Trump warns Iran against executing protestors, vowing "strong measures" from the US and encouraging further demonstrations:
  • “Estados Unidos tomaría medidas enérgicas en respuesta.”
• The US claims to support incoming help for protesters.
• Over 2,400 protesters reportedly killed; at least 18,000 detained since last month's crackdown (US-based human rights group).
• Iran enters its sixth day without Internet due to a blanket state-imposed shutdown, which concealed much of the repression.

2. US Deportation Controversy: Missing Venezuelan Immigrants

[02:01 – 03:00]

• The Trump administration does not know the whereabouts of 137 Venezuelans deported illegally last year.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio, via a judicial statement:
  • “...el gobierno de Estados Unidos no conoce ni tiene forma de conocer el paradero de los miembros de la demanda colectiva, incluyendo si alguien ha salido de Venezuela o si el régimen de Nicolás Maduro posteriormente volvió a detener a alguien.”
    (“The US government does not know nor has any means to know the whereabouts of the plaintiffs, including whether anyone has left Venezuela or if the Maduro regime subsequently detained anyone.”) [approx. 02:31]
• Remarks came after a federal court ruling obliging the US to facilitate due process for these immigrants.
• The US government argues that aiding these individuals would hurt its foreign policy interests in Venezuela.
• The statement underscores the administration's aggressive immigration enforcement, recently ramped up with federal agents conducting checks across cities.

3. Russian Drone Attacks and the Ukrainian Winter

[03:01 – 03:50]

• Russian drone attacks plunged hundreds of thousands of households in the Kyiv region into darkness during freezing temperatures.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:
  • Russia launched “más de 300 drones,” along with 18 ballistic missiles and 7 cruise missiles in one overnight assault spanning eight regions including Kyiv.
• Ongoing strikes have targeted energy infrastructure since 2022’s invasion, aimed at intensifying winter hardships.

4. Venezuela Frees American Prisoners

[03:51 – 04:50]

• Venezuela, now under interim President Delcy Rodríguez, released at least four American detainees; this follows Nicolás Maduro's ouster and US-led military operations in Caracas.
• The release comes amid a broader move to free dozens of political prisoners.
• Previous reports indicated at least five Americans were held in Venezuela recently—often used as political bargaining tools in dealings with the US.
• The news was first reported by Bloomberg; details confirmed by a familiar source per CNN.
• “Esta es la primera liberación conocida de detenidos estadounidenses desde el derrocamiento del presidente Nicolás Maduro...” [approx. 04:10]

5. US Military Lawyers to Minneapolis Amid Immigration Crackdown

[04:51 – 05:45]

• The Pentagon plans to send dozens of military lawyers to Minneapolis to help prosecute immigration cases.
• Request directed at identifying 40 military lawyers; 25 will serve as special assistant US attorneys in the city.
• Up to 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents set to deploy following the fatal ICE-involved shooting of Rinny Nicole Wood, sparking nationwide protests.
• The action follows rising tensions between federal and local authorities over immigration enforcement.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Estados Unidos tomaría medidas enérgicas en respuesta”
  — Former President Donald Trump, warning Iran about executing protesters [00:45]
• “...el gobierno de Estados Unidos no conoce ni tiene forma de conocer el paradero de los miembros de la demanda colectiva...”
  — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, revealing government’s lack of oversight on deported migrants [02:31]
• “Más de 300 drones”
  — President Volodymyr Zelensky, on scale of recent Russian attacks [03:18]
• “Esta es la primera liberación conocida de detenidos estadounidenses desde el derrocamiento del presidente Nicolás Maduro...”
  — Host, summarizing political prisoner release [04:10]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:31] – Start of main news content
• [00:31 – 02:00] – Iran protests and US warnings
• [02:01 – 03:00] – US deported Venezuelans missing
• [03:01 – 03:50] – Russian attacks on Ukraine’s grid
• [03:51 – 04:50] – Release of Americans from Venezuela
• [04:51 – 05:45] – Military legal deployment in Minneapolis

Tone and Language

The reporting remains direct, factual, and urgent, typical of 5 Cosas’s concise style—reflecting the gravity of each event while prioritizing clarity and brevity for a busy audience.

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