Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition can take place'

Beyond the Fog of War: Venezuela’s Democracy is at Stake

Venezuela’s trajectory shifted abruptly in the early hours of January 3, when the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro — who had long been the Chavista regime’s great survivor — was captured by US forces. Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, was brought in front of a federal court in Manhattan, where he pleaded not guilty to the four weapons and narco-terrorism charges against him. What analyst Andres Izarra had described as a poker match in…

‘Only time will tell’: Trump says US could be in Venezuela for years

President Donald Trump says the United States could be in Venezuela for years to support his administration’s plan to stabilize the country after President Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. special forces. The comments came during a lengthy interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.  Trump did not give a precise time frame for U.S. intervention in the South American country. But when asked if it could be as long as a year, he said it would b…

How Do Americans Feel About the U.S. Capturing Maduro?

Americans are torn over the aggressive U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, early polling suggests. Only about a third supported the operation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Sunday and Monday. The poll also found that 72% of respondents feared that the U.S. would become overly involved in Venezuela as a result of the attack. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But poll respondent…

2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage

Explosions are seen at Fort Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, Jan. 3, 2026. Luis Jaimes/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 Nation…

Regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector

Shifts in supply from Canada to Venezuela would widely reverberate across the Canadian economy and political landscape.

Trump says U.S. will temporarily run Venezuela, ‘not afraid of boots on ground’ if necessary

Trump says U.S. will temporarily run Venezuela, ‘not afraid of boots on ground’ if necessary | 3 Jan 2026 | President Trump told the nation the U.S. would now take over running Venezuela, after strongman Nicolas Maduro was captured “in the dead of night.” “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump said at a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort as he provided new details on…