Trump Snatches Maduro But Leaves His Regime in Charge for Now

WATCH: Maduro arrives at a detention center in New York.Source: RAPIDRESPONSE47 via X

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By Catherine Lucey, Eric Martin, and Jamie Tarabay

January 4, 2026 at 12:58 AM UTC

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January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM UTC

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After President Donald Trump stunned the world by saying the US plans to “run” Venezuela, uncertainty over what that means and who is in charge loomed over the South American nation.