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U.S. captures Maduro, Trump to oversee Venezuela transition

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores in a January 2026 operation.
President Donald Trump said the United States will oversee Venezuela’s transition after the capture.
At the September UN General Assembly, Trump declared “To the victor belong the spoils” on Venezuela.
Analyst Ian Bremmer called the speech “a knife in creation of that order.”

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U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores in a January 2026 operation.
President Donald Trump said the United States will oversee Venezuela’s transition after the capture.
At the September UN General Assembly, Trump declared “To the victor belong the spoils” on Venezuela.
Analyst Ian Bremmer called the speech “a knife in creation of that order.”