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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.”

Reason

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…

The Conversation

6 reasons why the U.S. went after Maduro

The capture was followed by an intense monthslong pressure campaign.

Axios

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Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain had not been involved ‘in any way’ in the attack.

Evening Standard

Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

"We're not afraid of boots on the ground. We're not afraid of it. We're we don't mind saying it, and we're gonna make sure that that country is run properly."

Fortune

Venezuela: Caracas residents stock up on groceries amid political uncertainty

Residents in Caracas were seen buying groceries and preparing to leave or stay indoors as uncertainty spread following reports about President Nicolás Maduro.

Euronews

Trump posts photo of handcuffed Maduro after Venezuelan president’s capture

Venezuelan president and wife face narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking charges in New York

The Independent UK

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Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

Roll Call

CIA Reportedly Sent Team Into Venezuela To Track Maduro's Movements Before Capture Operation

The CIA sent a small team inside Venezuela to track authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's locations and movements, providing key intelligence that led to his capture on Saturday, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump Should Have Tried To Get Congressional Authorization If He Wanted To Strike Venezuela and Capture Maduro

The strikes against Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro might be popular or defensible. They were not legal.

Reason

Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?

International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback

The Guardian - UK

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Calls For New Order Following Maduro's Capture: 'What Had To Happen is Happening'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for a new order to take place in the country following the U.S. operation that ended with the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Airstrikes, helicopters and a snatch squad with a blowtorch: how the US raid on Caracas unfolded

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next

The Guardian - UK

How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

President Donald Trump is laying out some of the details of the U.S. military strike against Venezuela that's led to the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro

The Independent UK

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Latin Times

AOC Slams Operation To Capture Maduro: 'It's About Oil And Regime Change'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, saying it is not aimed at countering drug-trafficking.

The Guardian - US

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro captured and taken to New York

Audacious US military operation plucked Venezuelan leader from power and removed him from the country

International Business Times UK

Trump Bombs Venezuela as Chinese Officials Visit — Coincidence or Message to Beijing?

US military action against Venezuela's government unfolds as Chinese diplomatic engagement intensifies, raising strategic questions in Washington and Beijing.

The Guardian - UK

Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Chávez successor to US detainee

As Maduro faces trial in New York on alleged involvement in narco-terrorism, how will Venezuelans judge their president?

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International Business Times

These Are The Charges Maduro And His Wife Face As Alleged Leaders Of The 'Cartel Of The Suns'

The charges reflect years of federal investigation into alleged criminal conduct involving Venezuela's political and military apparatus.

Axios

World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the bombings and capture "cross an unacceptable line."

The Guardian - US

‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro

Republicans cheer capture of Venezuelan leader, but Democrats say it ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’

The Independent UK

Maduro, family and Venezuelan officials face ‘narco-terrorism’ grand jury indictment. Here are the charges

Four-count indictment alleges recently captured president and his wife enriched themselves with ‘cycle of narcotics-based corruption’

International Business Times

Trump Signals US Role In Venezuela's Oil Industry After Capture Of Maduro, Caracas Strikes

Trump confirmed that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized by US forces during overnight strikes on Caracas and other regions, and are now being transported to New York aboard a US warship.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela's Vast Oil Reserves Put UK Under Pressure as US Strike Sparks 'Imperialism' Claims

A comprehensive analysis of the US military strike in Venezuela, allegations of imperialism, and how Caracas's vast oil reserves are shaping international pressure on the UK and global diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Trump Authorises Action in Venezuela — Is This The Start of a Longer War?

The United States launched military strikes on Venezuela and says it has captured President Nicolás Maduro; critics now question potential Venezuelan retaliation and implications for US foreign policy and regional stability.

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