Archive · 8 Jan 2026
US Seizes Maduro, Plans Venezuela Oversight
The United States has a plan for Venezuela.
They captured the leader, Nicolas Maduro, and now want to help the country get better.
The US will control Venezuela's oil sales to help fix the economy.
The US Senate is voting on whether to stop more military actions in Venezuela.
President Trump says the US might oversee Venezuela for a long time.
He is meeting with big oil companies to discuss how to increase Venezuela's oil production.
Some senators are worried about the US getting too involved in Venezuela.
The US seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid and plans long-term oversight of Venezuela.
The US Senate will vote on a resolution to block further military action in Venezuela without congressional approval.
President Trump says the US could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, with plans to rebuild the country.
The US will control and sell up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, valued at about $2.8 billion, to help the Venezuelan economy.
Trump is meeting with major oil companies to discuss increasing Venezuela's oil production, with Exxon, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron expected to attend.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Venezuelan leaders Nicolas Maduro and Delcy Rodriguez, US senators
- What
- US seizes Maduro, plans long-term oversight of Venezuela, controls oil sales, Senate to vote on military action
- When
- January 7-8, 2026
- Where
- Washington, DC, Caracas, Venezuela
- Why
- To stabilize, recover, and transition Venezuela after seizing leader Nicolas Maduro and control oil sales
- US Plan for Venezuela
- Stabilization, recovery, transition
- US Action
- Seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro
- US Official
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- Briefing
- US senators
- Date
- January 7-8, 2026
- Oil Sales Control
- US to control Venezuelan oil sales
- Oil Volume
- Up to 50 million barrels
- Oil Value
- $2.8 billion
- Senate Vote
- Resolution to block further military action
- Interim President
- Delcy Rodriguez
- Oil Companies Meeting
- Trump to meet with Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Chevron
Sources
Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition
Stability, recovery and transition: US lays out three-phase plan for Venezuela after seizure of Maduro
Stability, Recovery, Transition: US Outlines 3-Phase Plan For Venezuela
Chris Wright says US will control Venezuelan oil sales and use proceeds to rebuild economy
US to control Venezuela oil sales ‘indefinitely’ as Rubio lays out transition plan
Venezuela’s interior minister says 100 people died in U.S. attack
US plan for Venezuela: Marco Rubio explains phased roadmap, no early elections
An egregious breach of the UN Charter
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela
US Senate to vote on blocking Trump from further military action against Venezuela
