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Trump Authorizes Military to Arrest Maduro in Venezuela

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 23:22 UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the U.S. military forces to arrest Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in January.
The order followed Washington’s earlier intervention that toppled Venezuela’s socialist government nearly eleven months earlier.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began drafting the plans for Venezuela’s transition to democracy after the arrest authorization.

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U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the U.S. military forces to arrest Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in January.
The order followed Washington’s earlier intervention that toppled Venezuela’s socialist government nearly eleven months earlier.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began drafting the plans for Venezuela’s transition to democracy after the arrest authorization.