Sunday, January 4, 2026

U.S. operation Absolute Resolve results in arrest of Venezuela's Maduro and his wife and extradition to NYC; Trump says U.S. to run Venezuela until transition

Venezuela Projects Defiance as Trump Administration Pressures Maduro Allies: Live Updates - The New York Times

What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela and Maduro’s Capture - The New York Times

U.S. forces carried out an audacious raid on the country’s capital, seizing President Nicolás Maduro. President Trump said the United States now intends to “run” Venezuela.

Can the U.S. Really “Run” Venezuela? | The New Yorker

Rubio Stresses U.S. Plan to Coerce Venezuela Rather Than Govern It - The New York Times

The secretary of state said that a military “quarantine” on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country’s acting leadership.

The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation | The New Yorker

A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.

Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It - The New York Times

‘They’re Invading Us’: The U.S. Attack Viewed From Venezuelans’ Cellphones - The New York Times

The videos, filmed on cellphones by people mainly in Caracas and La Guaira, showed the exact moments in which the U.S. air and ground incursion played out in real time.

Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela - The New York Times

President Trump opened a new chapter in American nation building by toppling Venezuela’s leader and promising U.S. intervention in running its affairs.

How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader - The New York Times

Nicolás Maduro balked at a gilded exile. U.S. officials then saw a more pliant option in his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, known for stabilizing Venezuela’s economy.

How The Times Assessed That Photo From Trump of Maduro in Handcuffs - The New York Times

Hours after President Trump announced that the United States had seized Nicolás Maduro, various photos that appeared to show the captured Venezuelan leader hit the internet.

How a New York Times Reporter Got a Phone Interview With Trump After Maduro’s Capture - The New York Times

How did a New York Times reporter reach the president right after he announced that the United States had captured Venezuela’s leader?

Behind the Scenes of Our Nicolás Maduro Front Page - The New York Times

After President Trump’s surprise ouster of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, a team of New York Times editors set to work redoing the front page.

Ukrainians Welcome a U.S. Victory in Venezuela, and Lament a Double Standard - The New York Times

Ukraine’s government supports the removal of a dictator while members of Parliament question the wisdom of endorsing military interventions, even against a Russian ally.

Opinion | The Venezuela I Know - The New York Times

Opinion | Maduro’s Ouster Plays Right Into Putin’s Hands - The New York Times