Maduro arrives in New York as Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a 'proper transition'

Trump said the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.

A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela

The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and ...

U.S. strikes Venezuela and captures Maduro; Trump says "we're going to run the country" for now

After the U.S. carried out an attack inside Venezuela, Trump said Maduro was captured and flown out, and the U.S. would "run" ...
Council on Foreign Relations

Assessing Venezuela’s Future After Nicolás Maduro’s Bold Capture

Four CFR experts review the capture of the Venezuelan leader and examine the challenges and uncertainty that the United ...