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Trump Declares US Will Take Over Venezuela Following Capture of Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro

Donald Trump announced that the US will be governing Venezuela until a 'transition' is done to replace Maduro after special forces snatched him and First Lady Cilia Flores.

International Business Times UK

MTG warns Trump after Venezuela strikes: ‘This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end’

‘Regime change, funding foreign wars, and American’s tax dollars being consistently funneled to foreign causes... is what has most Americans enraged,’ Greene wrote in a lengthy post on X

The Independent UK

Venezuela's VP throws cold water on Trump's solution for running the country

Delcy Rodríguez condemned the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

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US to run Venezuela for now, Trump says after capturing Maduro in extraordinary attack

President Donald Trump warned the US is ‘“prepared to do a second wave, a much bigger wave’ than the first attack

The Independent UK

Trump’s Maduro gamble must be condemned – and turned to Venezuela’s advantage

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US’s vigilante intervention in Caracas was reckless and unlawful – but rebuke alone is not enough. The international community must move fast to stabilise the country and restore democratic rule

The Independent UK

Trump’s new world order is taking shape in Venezuela. Five keys to understanding the US military attacks

On the back of every dollar bill, the phrase Novus Ordo Seclorum (“New order of the ages”) hints at the principle guiding the US’ new security strategy.

The Conversation

10 Photos of Maria Corina Machado: Trump's Latin America Ally Who's Now Set to Lead Venezuela

Ten photos chronicling Maria Corina Machado's journey from opposition leader in hiding to Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuela's likely next leader after Maduro's capture.

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Starmer says UK sheds ‘no tears’ at the end of Maduro regime in Venezuela

Labour prime minister rejects call to condemn Donald Trump after shock announcement the US will temporarily run the South American country following military strikes to capture its President

The Independent UK

What happens next in Venezuela? Trump says US will ‘run’ the nation amid warnings of chaotic regime change

Resistance from Venezuelan officials and threats of regime change and oil seizures follow pressure campaign against Maduro

The Independent UK

Trump administration short on details after asserting it will 'run' Venezuela

In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges.

Euronews

PM backs transition in Venezuela after Trump says US will ‘run’ country

The UK Government will discuss the ‘evolving situation’ with US counterparts over the coming days, the Prime Minister said.

Evening Standard

Trump abducts Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, because nothing says ‘President of Peace’ like international kidnapping

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Trump ran as the ‘Peace President’ — now MAGA shrugs at White House’s new foreign military action

Republicans largely praise Trump as one of Trump’s last critics leaves Congress

The Independent UK

More than 150 U.S. military aircraft were used in the operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro, including stealth fighters and bombers

“This thing was so organized,” Trump said. “And they go into a dark space with machine guns facing them all over the place.”

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Reason

Thoughts on the Capture of Maduro and Trump's Attack on Venezuela

Maduro is a brutal dictator who is getting what he deserves. But Trump's actions are still illegal, because lacking proper congressional authorization. Whether they result in a beneficial regime change in Venezuela remains to be seen.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Maria Corina Machado: Trump's Ally and Backed by 70% of Venezuelans Now Geared for Control

Maria Corina Machado, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Trump ally, emerges as Venezuela's likely next leader with 70% public support following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US forces.

Fortune

Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

Trump says American oil companies will rebuild the Venezuelan industry and take a "tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground."

The Conversation

A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented

In the dead of night during the holidays, the United States launched an operation inside a Latin American country, intent on seizing its leader on the pretext that he is wanted in U.S. courts on drug charges.

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Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

"There’s fears. There’s excitement. There’s so many years that we’ve been waiting for this. Something had to happen in Venezuela. We all need the freedom.”

Reason

Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion"

This isn't my field, so I can't offer any independent judgment on it—but it is Goldsmith's, and I generally think… The post Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s impossible not to feel relief’: UK Venezuelans on Maduro’s capture

Hope, fear and unease ripple through Britain’s Venezuelan community after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

Hundreds of flights canceled as Trump’s Venezuela move disrupts Caribbean holiday travel

Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and other destinations near Venezuela were canceled

Euronews

Analysis: What does the fall of Venezuela's Maduro mean for Tehran?

Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global world order.

Reason

Donald Trump Says the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Maduro's Ouster

When asked who would be in charge, Trump said: “We’re designating those people.”

The Conversation

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO, TRUMP SAYS,” declared The New York Times, using all capital letters. The U.S. had mounted an overnight military raid in Venezuela that immediately raised questions of procedure and legality. Prime among them was what role Congress had…

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