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The Trump Doctrine in Venezuela

President Trump confirmed the military capture of Nicolás Maduro to restore access for major U.S. oil firms and asserted U.S. control over Venezuela’s energy infrastructure.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a lengthy press conference detailing the U.S. military's capture of Nicolás Maduro and naming Rubio, Hegseth, and Gen. Dan Caine to run Venezuela.
  • Recently, President Donald Trump and aides framed months-long pressure as a war on 'narco-terrorism' and reasserted U.S. dominance with the 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine.
  • U.S. military sources say the operation used a complex military and intelligence effort with 'boots on the ground' and a U.S. aircraft carrier offshore, capturing Nicolás Maduro and his wife who were indicted by the U.S. Attorney in New York.
  • The president announced plans for U.S. oil companies and troops, saying the U.S. will 'run the country' until a safe transition and troops may enforce Big Oil's rule.
  • The country's remaining institutions suggest Venezuela hosts more than 20,000 Cubans and Maduro-loyal military officers, prompting possible responses from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and anti-regime activists in Iran.
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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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