Archive · 6 Jan 2026
US Captures Maduro, Venezuela in Turmoil
The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the US to face criminal charges.
This action has caused a lot of trouble in Venezuela.
A new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has taken over.
The US wants Venezuela's oil and wants to control the country.
Other countries, like Russia and China, are upset about what the US did.
The US has warships near Venezuela to show they are serious.
Venezuela has a lot of oil, but the country is in a bad situation with poverty and violence.
The people hope for better leadership and new elections.
US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the US to face criminal charges.
Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro's trusted lieutenant, was sworn in as the new president of Venezuela.
The US wants Venezuela to crack down on drug trafficking, expel foreign operatives, and stop selling oil to US adversaries.
Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, and the US is interested in controlling this resource.
The international community, including Russia and China, has condemned the US action as a violation of international law.
- Who
- Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, Vladimir Padrino López, Diosdado Cabello, Donald Trump
- What
- US military operation to capture Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez sworn in as new president
- When
- Recent events, specific dates not mentioned
- Where
- Venezuela, with US involvement
- Why
- US interest in Venezuela's oil and regime control
- Key Figure
- Nicolás Maduro
- New Leader
- Delcy Rodríguez
- US Motivation
- Oil and regime control
- International Reaction
- Condemnation from Russia, China, and others
- US Military Presence
- Warships in the Caribbean
- Venezuela's Oil Reserves
- 303 billion barrels
- US Oil Companies
- Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips
- Venezuela's Current Oil Production
- 900,000 barrels per day
