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

<p>Audacious US military operation plucks leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/04/nicolas-maduro-jailed-us-attack-venezuela-donald-trump-reaction-latest-news-updates-live">US attacks Venezuela – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The US attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving president Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, with Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.</p><p>As part of a dramatic overnight operation that knocked out electricity in parts of Caracas, US Special Forces captured Maduro in or near one of his safe houses, Trump said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/trump-venezuela-oil-industry">Continue reading...</a>