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Thoughts on the Capture of Maduro and Trump's Attack on Venezuela

Maduro is a brutal dictator who is getting what he deserves. But Trump's actions are still illegal, because lacking proper congressional authorization. Whether they result in a beneficial regime change in Venezuela remains to be seen.

Reason

Who Is Maria Corina Machado: Trump's Ally and Backed by 70% of Venezuelans Now Geared for Control

Maria Corina Machado, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Trump ally, emerges as Venezuela's likely next leader with 70% public support following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US forces.

International Business Times UK

Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

Trump says American oil companies will rebuild the Venezuelan industry and take a "tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground."

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A predawn op in Latin America? The US has been here before, but the seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro is still unprecedented

In the dead of night during the holidays, the United States launched an operation inside a Latin American country, intent on seizing its leader on the pretext that he is wanted in U.S. courts on drug charges.

The Conversation

Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida

"There’s fears. There’s excitement. There’s so many years that we’ve been waiting for this. Something had to happen in Venezuela. We all need the freedom.”

Fortune

Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion"

This isn't my field, so I can't offer any independent judgment on it—but it is Goldsmith's, and I generally think… The post Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion" appeared first on Reason.com.

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‘It’s impossible not to feel relief’: UK Venezuelans on Maduro’s capture

Hope, fear and unease ripple through Britain’s Venezuelan community after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro

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Hundreds of flights canceled as Trump’s Venezuela move disrupts Caribbean holiday travel

Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Aruba and other destinations near Venezuela were canceled

The Independent UK

Analysis: What does the fall of Venezuela's Maduro mean for Tehran?

Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global world order.

Euronews

Donald Trump Says the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Maduro's Ouster

When asked who would be in charge, Trump said: “We’re designating those people.”

Reason

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO, TRUMP SAYS,” declared The New York Times, using all capital letters. The U.S. had mounted an overnight military raid in Venezuela that immediately raised questions of procedure and legality. Prime among them was what role Congress had…

The Conversation

6 reasons why the U.S. went after Maduro

The capture was followed by an intense monthslong pressure campaign.

Axios

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Britain had not been involved ‘in any way’ in the attack.

Evening Standard

Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

"We're not afraid of boots on the ground. We're not afraid of it. We're we don't mind saying it, and we're gonna make sure that that country is run properly."

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Euronews

Venezuela: Caracas residents stock up on groceries amid political uncertainty

Residents in Caracas were seen buying groceries and preparing to leave or stay indoors as uncertainty spread following reports about President Nicolás Maduro.

The Independent UK

Trump posts photo of handcuffed Maduro after Venezuelan president’s capture

Venezuelan president and wife face narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking charges in New York

Roll Call

Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call

When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.

Latin Times

CIA Reportedly Sent Team Into Venezuela To Track Maduro's Movements Before Capture Operation

The CIA sent a small team inside Venezuela to track authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's locations and movements, providing key intelligence that led to his capture on Saturday, according to a new report.

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Reason

Trump Should Have Tried To Get Congressional Authorization If He Wanted To Strike Venezuela and Capture Maduro

The strikes against Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro might be popular or defensible. They were not legal.

The Guardian - UK

Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?

International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback

Latin Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Calls For New Order Following Maduro's Capture: 'What Had To Happen is Happening'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for a new order to take place in the country following the U.S. operation that ended with the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

The Guardian - UK

Airstrikes, helicopters and a snatch squad with a blowtorch: how the US raid on Caracas unfolded

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next

The Independent UK

How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

President Donald Trump is laying out some of the details of the U.S. military strike against Venezuela that's led to the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro

Latin Times

AOC Slams Operation To Capture Maduro: 'It's About Oil And Regime Change'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, saying it is not aimed at countering drug-trafficking.

The Guardian - US

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro captured and taken to New York

Audacious US military operation plucked Venezuelan leader from power and removed him from the country

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