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How the operation to take out Venezuela's Maduro unfolded

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Furious Dems float retaliation over Trump's "insane" Venezuela attack

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Jan 3, 2026 - World

Trump's isolationism meets his Venezuela exception

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Venezuelans in Miami celebrate capture of Nicolás Maduro

Group of people at a gas station with Venezuelan flags and colors, one woman holding a sign that says "Thank you TRUMP!", others waving flags, and a bright blue sky overhead.

Maduro likely headed for "inhumane" jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell

A view of the Metropolitan Detention Center where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be brought before his trial in New York, United States on January 3, 2026.
Jan 3, 2026 - World

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

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a meeting with accredited diplomatic representatives in Caracas on September 29, 2025.

After capturing Maduro, Trump hints at military action in Cuba, Mexico and Colombia

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump chat during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Jan 3, 2026 - World

Why the U.S. went after Maduro

Photo illustration of Nicolás Maduro surrounded by grunge textures including a map of Caracas and blueprints.

Trump faces quick criticism from Democrats over Maduro capture

Nicolas Maduro, in military fatigues, gestures with both hands while a crowd sits behind him.
Updated Jan 3, 2026 - World

World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

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Trump says Maduro "captured" by U.S. in stunning move

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025. Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro on August 22, 2025, denounced the US military deployment in Caribbean waters as an "immoral, criminal, and illegal" plan against his country, se
Jan 3, 2026 - World

Trump brings American interventionism roaring back

Photo illustration of a collage featuring Donald Trump, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, and part of a globe centered on Venezuela.

Trump's presidential bucket list

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Updated Jan 3, 2026 - World

Maduro's capture draws echoes of Noriega in 1990

Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, in a mug shot from 1990, posing against a beige wall and holding prisoner information.
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