US EditionThe U.S. Investigation that Led to Nicolás Maduro's Capture and What May Be Next for Venezuela
The Venezuelan high court named Vice President Delcy Rodríguez interim president after Maduro's capture, requiring new elections within a month under the constitution.
- On Jan 4, 2026, the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation, prompting Venezuela's high court to order Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the interim presidency on Saturday.
- Having survived past attempts to oust him, Nicolás Maduro outlasted a botched coup, army mutinies, mass protests, and sanctions in a nation of 29 million, while analysts called his removal the most assertive U.S.-led regime change since Iraq.
- Venezuelan military officials responded by striking a defiant tone in video messages, with Padrino López saying `They have attacked us but will not break us`, as state television showed no swearing-in and streets emptied.
- The Trump administration plans to oversee Venezuela until a safe transition, with Democrats demanding briefings and lawmakers debating the operation's legality, experts warned of regional risks.
- Analysts cautioned the move risks regional instability, as Brian Fonseca, director at Florida International University, warned the U.S. government could control Venezuela's economic lifeline, while critics questioned the operation's legality and Congressional approval.
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Much of the world celebrates the capture of Nicolás Maduro. U.S. justice holds a formal accusation against the narcodictator, his wife Cilia Flores and his son Nicolás Maduro Guerra for leading a drug trafficking network for more than 25 years. And the Venezuelan people celebrate what is understood as a historic opportunity to leave behind a stage marked by “repression” and “authoritarianism” in their country. In sport there have also been impor…
What’s next for Maduro, Venezuela after US capture sparks global debate?
Lawmakers returning to the U.S. Capitol this week are asking what is next for Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela and its people following the Venezuelan leaders capture in a weekend U.S. military operation. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is in charge of the country, but it remains unclear what that means.Maduro is expected to make his first court appearance Monday in New York City, facing charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation and mach…
The U.S. investigation that led to Nicolás Maduro's capture and what may be next for Venezuela
After the U.S. capture of Venezuela's Maduro, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews a former hostage negotiator who may have spent more time face-to-face with Maduro than any other American official.
Venezuela enters a new era, one of great uncertainty, after Nicolas Máduro's brutal arrest and retreat, who was the president of the country for the last 12 years until the American military operation on Saturday...
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