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U.S. forces removed Maduro without congressional approval

9/7/2026

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U.S. forces removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas without congressional approval.
The raid from 20 U.S. bases killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban troops.
An interim Venezuelan government granted the United States rights to 17 oil fields holding 65 billion barrels.
The Pentagon took a 35 % stake in a new company to develop the fields.
Critics argue the deal violates the Constitution by bypassing Congress on war and resource decisions.

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Story summary

U.S. forces removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas without congressional approval.
The raid from 20 U.S. bases killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban troops.
An interim Venezuelan government granted the United States rights to 17 oil fields holding 65 billion barrels.
The Pentagon took a 35 % stake in a new company to develop the fields.
Critics argue the deal violates the Constitution by bypassing Congress on war and resource decisions.