US EditionContradictions Cloud Trump Team's Vision for Venezuela
The U.S. military operation killed at least 40 people and aims to curb drug trafficking while enabling American energy companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil sector.
- On Saturday, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to U.S. soil, while President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would `run` Venezuela and said `we're in charge`.
- Over the weekend, President Donald Trump framed the mission around reviving Venezuela's oil sector, while senior aides said it targeted narco-terrorism that they claim kills Americans.
- The operation combined airstrikes and maritime pressure to enable an assault on Maduro's compound, with President Donald Trump ordering Friday airstrikes in Caracas and Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing a naval blockade of Venezuelan tankers.
- With the White House not yet detailing day-to-day governance decisions, lawmakers raised legal and strategic concerns as Official Washington on Monday grappled with Maduro's charges in Manhattan.
- In a business framing, administration officials pushed for U.S. companies to rebuild Venezuelan industries as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick touted plans for American firms to revive steel, aluminum and mineral sectors.
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Trump attacks Venezuela – European Council on Foreign Relations
On January 3rd, the US military struck Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro. Trump has declared that America will now “run” the country, shifting from a narrative which had focused on the US fighting a war against drug traffickers to a narrative which sees the US assert control over Venezuela’s massive oil reserves. Mark Leonard is joined by Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR research director, and Nacho Torreblanca, ECFR distinguished policy …
Contradictions cloud Trump team's vision for Venezuela
Official Washington on Monday continued to grapple with the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s order to capture and arrest Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, wondering what Trump’s long-term plan is for the South American nation. The answer remains far from clear, with Trump and officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio offering contradictory assessments of why Maduro, who pleaded not guilty to drug and gun charges Monday in a Manhattan …
Trump’s risky gamble: Can the US 'run' Venezuela after Maduro's capture?
The US military’s controversial capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has ushered in a period in which the United States will "run" Venezuela, according to President Donald Trump. But recent US experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan highlight the challenges of stewardship and risks of installing a US-friendly government.
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