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Maduro in New York Jail as Trump Says US to 'Run' Venezuela
Channel News Asia ^ | 04 Jan 2026

Posted on 01/03/2026 10:13:58 PM PST by nickcarraway

The United States attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday (Jan 3), with US President Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.

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. With Maduro in US custody, Trump said: "We will run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition."

"We can't take a chance that someone else takes over Venezuela who doesn't have the interests of Venezuelans in mind," he said during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; democratshasthesads; giddy; maduro; makewargreatagain; moreplease; neoconsrejoice; venezuela
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1 posted on 01/03/2026 10:13:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Now Trump needs to straighten out Calif., Minn, the Ill. State, Md., Mass., Colo., et. al


2 posted on 01/03/2026 10:16:41 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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I am not a lawyer, but I think this looks like a UCMJ violation on her part.

3 posted on 01/03/2026 10:20:22 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: nickcarraway

Maduro, Mandani, what’s the difference?


4 posted on 01/03/2026 10:21:30 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: grey_whiskers

How is her rear approach going?


5 posted on 01/03/2026 10:22:36 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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6 posted on 01/03/2026 10:24:42 PM PST by 4Liberty (One person’s Socialism is another’s neighborliness. -Tim Walz)
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To: Paladin2
New York, New York.
It's a wonderful town.
The Bronx is up.
The Battery's down.

7 posted on 01/03/2026 10:25:08 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: 4Liberty

NYC is unsustainable.

Within its borders it has insufficient water, electricity generation, Vehicle fuel, heating oil, & natural gas production.

Plus there is no shortage of fraud on the general welfare.

How does it survive?


8 posted on 01/03/2026 10:30:33 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: nickcarraway

Is Maduro going to have trial by jury in the state of NY? This is the same state that have juries who convicted Trump more than once !


9 posted on 01/03/2026 10:32:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: grey_whiskers

Why is she not being court martialed like Kerry? Did she retire? Or was discharged?


10 posted on 01/03/2026 10:34:19 PM PST by Toughluck_freeper
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To: grey_whiskers

She wants to replace Boebert.


11 posted on 01/03/2026 10:41:44 PM PST by nwrep
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To: Toughluck_freeper

Retired.


12 posted on 01/03/2026 10:42:08 PM PST by nwrep
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To: grey_whiskers

Why is a woman at that level? Biden madness I suppose.


13 posted on 01/03/2026 10:42:59 PM PST by Polanski
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To: 4Liberty

well, the outstanding governing 2020 indictment is from SDNY. once arraigned i suppose change of venue could be requested. according to Turley evidence ag Maduro is overwhelming. willhave to watch developments.


14 posted on 01/03/2026 10:48:28 PM PST by avital2
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To: SeekAndFind

Same NY federal court that convicted El Chapo on all 10 counts


15 posted on 01/03/2026 10:52:48 PM PST by digger48
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To: nickcarraway

We all know that Biden or Obama had no “yes” men…./maximum possible sarcasm


16 posted on 01/03/2026 10:57:49 PM PST by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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It’s easy to forget that just because we plucked the top guy out of there, the apparatus of oppression, the secret police, the ‘enforcers’, the crooked local politicians are all still there, functioning largely as they did yesterday. It won’t be as easy as just moving in and setting up shop.


17 posted on 01/03/2026 11:10:34 PM PST by SpaceBar
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It survives by federal bailouts. Every taxpayer in the country pays for their stupidity.


18 posted on 01/04/2026 12:37:21 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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I don’t understand why Maduro and wife are in N.Y. Pres. Trump must have some reason, but I don’t know what that could be. I would have picked a red state, like Texas.


19 posted on 01/04/2026 12:39:55 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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AI could “run” Venezuela with a dedicated app developed by MAGA-friendly video game designers.


20 posted on 01/04/2026 4:15:06 AM PST by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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