US EditionTrump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition can take place'
- On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would oversee Venezuela until a safe transition, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, quoting `We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.`
- U.S. officials said the raid targeted narco‑trafficking leadership and was months in planning with presidential approval and close operational oversight.
- Photographs released by the White House show a blindfolded, restrained Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima, while reports described at least seven explosions and multi-branch forces striking Caracas and local sources reported at least 40 killed.
- The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to address the U.S. military operation, while Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs `strongly condemns` the action and U.S. lawmakers cited legal objections.
- Analysts warn a nation of 28 million could face a prolonged U.S. quagmire like Iraq, while Trump said U.S. energy companies would spend `billions` to rebuild Venezuela's oil sector amid unclear oversight plans.
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Questions swirl about who is going to 'run' Venezuela after Maduro's ouster
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Jan. 4, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and the “large scale strike” by the U.S. on the country, questions abound about how the U.S. might run a country of 31 million people. President Donald Trump stunned and alarmed many by announcing not only Maduro’s ouster, but saying that t…
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The U.S. strikes on -- and announced temporary takeover of -- Venezuela violate both the United Nations Charter and the Christian principles on which it is based, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.
Toppling Maduro may weaken Iran’s hold in Latin America
The U.S.’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday is expected to weaken Iran’s terrorism efforts, weapons production and economic activity in Latin America, experts say. With Vice President Delcy Rodriguez taking power — and the Trump administration expressing willingness to work with her — it remains unclear whether Maduro’s regime will largely remain intact with American supervision or if the government will ultimately be re…
Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, with a worse fate than that reserved for Nicolás Maduro, the fallen president captured and exfiled the previous day by American forces to be brought to justice in New York, where he spent the night in prison.
Trump Opens an Oil Barrel of Worms in Venezuela
If you were hoping that yet another Republican president would use yet another pretense to wage yet another war against yet another oil-rich country, then Saturday’s attack on Venezuela was welcome news. The same is true for those who are rooting for the emasculation of Congress, for fans of the US getting involved in foreign boondoggles so that American oil companies can make a buck, and for the manufacturers of the boots that may be put on the…
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