US EditionVenezuelans Hunker Down, Apprehensive About What Comes Next
U.S. forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a two-hour raid, aiming to reshape regional politics under a 'Monroe Doctrine 2.0,' analysts said.
- On Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. forces in Caracas conducted a predawn operation that abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, lasting just over two hours, followed by a President Donald Trump news conference.
- Supporters and critics framed the move as a `Monroe Doctrine 2.0`, following months of saber-rattling and buildup of U.S. regional forces prior to the raid.
- Regional governments reacted instantly, splitting between endorsements and denunciations as Argentina endorsed the raid while Cuba, Iran, and Russia condemned it at the United Nations, and Colombia mobilized troops to its border.
- The operation marks a watershed with broad ramifications across Latin America, and Nicolás Maduro's next public appearance will likely be in a New York court, much depending on Washington.
- Experts outline five broad scenarios for Venezuela's future, including a managed transition with María Corina Machado, oil restoration through U.S. technical support, debt restructuring, and hybrid conflict risks.
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Armed supporters of Nicolás Maduro gather near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. Federico Parra/ AFP via Getty ImagesThe predawn U.S. military operation that spirited Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of Venezuela and into U.S. custody marks a watershed in hemispheric politics. In an operation that lasted just over two hours, American forces removed a foreign president. It followed months of saber-rattling and a steady…
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iDNES.czAt first it looked like a raid on a drug gang boss who had just risen from a bus driver to the president of his country, but then it turned out to be the old familiar regime change. The same thing that America burned its fingers with in Iraq, Afghanistan or Libya. Donald Trump said that he would never pick up this crackling firecracker, and he already holds it. He denied himself and it is likely that he bet his entire chapter in history on it. F…
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