Maduro Captured, Faces Narco-Terror Charges; Trump: US to "Run" Venezuela Indefinitely
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News18•03-01-2026, 23:02
Maduro Captured, Faces Narco-Terror Charges; Trump: US to "Run" Venezuela Indefinitely
- •US President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who faces narcoterrorism and other charges in New York.
- •Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in "Operation Southern Spear" by Delta Force and transported aboard the USS Iwo Jima.
- •Trump declared the US would "run" Venezuela indefinitely to oversee a "proper transition" and revitalize its oil industry.
- •The US plans to send American oil companies to invest billions in Venezuela's oil infrastructure.
- •Trump warned of a "second and much larger attack" if resistance persists, while international condemnation mounts from several countries.
Why It Matters: US captures Maduro, plans to run Venezuela indefinitely, sparking international condemnation.
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