The US in Venezuela: Latest stories and updates

President Donald Trump speaks to the press as Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

After months of escalating US pressure on Venezuela, the crisis reached a dramatic turning point on Saturday with the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro. According to President Donald Trump, Maduro was seized in a late night military operation and........

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