Is the U.S. Running Venezuela or Not?
Is the U.S. Running Venezuela or Not?Update: 2026-01-05
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After the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. forces over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced that America would now “run” Venezuela. Staff writers Vivian Salama and Michael Scherer break down what might happen next—and what Trump told The Atlantic the day after the capture.
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