Donald Trump all buddy buddy with Lindsey Graham and illegal invasions for the bankers and oilmen. Now that's what MAGA was all about, right?
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Maduro’s son calls on citizens for street protests over father’s arrest
(Son's full statement in their parliament here)
from Views Bangladesh
Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has
called on citizens to take to the streets following what he described as
the arrest of his father by US forces.
In a video message shared
on social media, Maduro Guerra urged supporters to remain on the
streets in protest. “You will see us on the streets of Venezuela,” he
said, adding, “History will judge who the traitors were.”
The
video was released ahead of reports that President Maduro and his wife
were scheduled to be presented before a court on Monday.
US court
documents reportedly refer to Maduro Guerra as “the Prince” and also
accuse him of involvement in drug trafficking. However, he was not
detained during the US operation, according to available information.
There was no immediate independent confirmation from Venezuelan authorities regarding the arrest claim.
Here's 'what happened' overnight in Caracas
from CNN
Gunfire was heard overnight near the Miraflores presidential palace in the Venezuelan capital Caracas — a city on edge with security services on heightened alert following the US attack and capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Video verified by CNN shows anti-aircraft fire over Caracas amid reports of confusion between security units in the capital.
A Venezuelan ministry later said police had fired at drones that were “flying without permission” and that “no confrontation occurred.”
Here’s what we know:
- Reports of gunfire: One resident, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, said they heard gunfire close to Urdaneta Ave near the Miraflores presidential palace.
- Videos: Video verified by CNN shows anti-aircraft fire over the Caracas. In separate video verified by CNN audible gunfire could also be heard.
- What authorities said: Venezuela’s Ministry of Communication and Information said police fired at drones that were “flying without permission.” The ministry added that “no confrontation occurred.”
- A “misunderstanding”: Discussions between Maduro-linked paramilitary groups and heard by CNN indicate the gunfire was related to confusion between different security groups operating near the Miraflores presidential palace. A member of one of these groups can be heard calling for backup and that “several shots were heard.” Later, the speaker said that a drone flying in the area was fired upon by members of the Miraflores Police and palace security.
- What is the situation now? The Ministry of Communication and Information said “the entire country is completely calm,” though it did not say who might have been flying the drones. The paramilitary groups also indicated the situation was under control.
- What has the US said? A White House official told CNN they were closely tracking the reports of gunfire out of Venezuela, but noted that “the US is not involved.”
CIA concludes regime loyalists best suited to lead Venezuela after Maduro, sources say
from Reuters
A
classified CIA assessment presented to U.S. President Donald Trump
concluded senior Maduro loyalists, including Vice President Delcy
Rodriguez, were best positioned to maintain stability if the Venezuelan
leader lost power, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal.
Trump was briefed on the report and it was shared with a small group of his senior national security team, the sources said.
The
assessment was one reason why Trump decided to back Nicolas Maduro's
vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, instead of opposition leader María
Corina Machado, the sources said.
The White House declined to confirm the report.
“President
Trump is routinely briefed on domestic political dynamics all over the
world. The president and his national security team are making realistic
decisions to finally ensure Venezuela aligns with the interests of the
United States, and becomes a better country for the Venezuelan people,"
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in response to a
query.
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Why Venezuela's New Leader, Delcy Rodriguez, Is Who Global Oil Wanted All Along
from NDTV (based on Bloomberg article)
As the US threatened Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives, lawyers and investors tied to the oil industry made their case to anyone who would listen – the Trump administration, congressional aides: his familiar No. 2, Delcy Rodriguez, should fill his shoes in Venezuela.
An oil minister herself, Rodriguez has long been the go-to contact for senior executives, whom she impressed by navigating Venezuela's industry through international sanctions, economic pressures and internal mismanagement. Her loyalty to the Maduro regime notwithstanding, she'd be best positioned to shepherd through the US plan to restore Venezuela to its glory days as an oil gusher, argued executives and lobbyists.
President Donald Trump's inner circle came to the same conclusion, though people familiar with the matter say they did so independently. Both groups believed that the vice president, long seen as a bridge between the government and private sector, could stabilise Venezuela's oil-based economy and facilitate American business faster than leading dissident Maria Corina Machado could, said the people.
Reports of gunfire, explosions near Miraflores Palace in Caracas after Delcy Rodriguez oath
(The official line is that they were shooting at drones above the palace but that doesn't explain the troops being deployed on the streets and at local stores plus some report that the gunfire started inside Miraflores. There were also early reports of a plane leaving Caracas in a rush. At this point we don't know what happened overnight but things seem to have calmed down since.)
from Hindustan Times
Reports of fresh gunfire and explosions surfaced from Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, hours after Vice President Delcy Rodriguez took oath as the interim president after the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States.
Locals shared videos that showed armed individuals near the Miraflores presidential palace. Sounds of explosions and gunfire can be heard. CNN reports that it is unclear what the gunfire and explosions are related to.
At least one video has been verified to have taken place on Monday evening...
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Armed police patrol streets of Caracas overnight, interior minister says
from the BBC
Photos posted by the Venezuelan interior minister on Monday night show armed police deployed on the streets of Caracas, as part of security arrangements in the city.
Diosdado Cabello is seen in photos posted on Instagram, posing with security force members, many of whom are holding automatic guns.
In one video, the security members can be seen shouting "loyal always, traitors never!"
One of the posts says the minister toured some areas of the Venezuelan capital on Monday night to monitor the security forces.
Straight Up Neocon: Donald Trump
by Scott Creighton
Trump has gone full neocon as his supporters clap like trained seals in alt and social media outlets.
Maduro Tells Manhattan Court That He’s Innocent of US Charges and Still the President of Venezuela
(Maduro makes sure to note it is he who is currently the president of Venezuela, not Rodriguez who recently wrote that she is ready to cooperate with the Trump regime,)
from AntiWar
Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela’s rightful leader.
“I’m innocent. I’m not guilty,” Maduro told Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who is 92 years old. “I am a decent man. I am still president of my country.” The Venezuelan leader also said he was a “prisoner of war.”
Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, also appeared before Hellerstein and appeared to have been injured during the US raid, based on reporting from The New York Times...
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Trump administration to meet with top US oil executives – report
(Trump just can't keep his mouth shut can he)
from the Guardian
Following the capture, arrest and detention of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is set to meet with top US oil executives, according to a report from Reuters – citing a source familiar with the matter.
The aim to revitalize oil production comes after nearly two decades of control by Venezuela over US energy operations in the country.
According to Reuters, the three biggest US oil companies – Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron – have not yet had any conversations with the administration about Maduro’s ouster, per four oil industry executives familiar with the matter. This contradicts Trump’s statements over the weekend that he had already held meetings with “all” the US oil companies, both before and after the Venezuelan leader was seized.
Trump's 'Victory' was Cover for a Venezuelan Military Coup
Rodriguez' statement plus the lack of defenses engaged on Sat. morning and the total lack of any retaliation since makes it clear... Trump didn't overthrow Maduro... the Venezuelan military did.
Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/p/DTHIbhkjPSf/?hl=en&img_index=1
indictment PDF https://webmail.spectrum.net/index.php/mail/viewmessage/getattachment/uniqueId/125022/account/0/filenameOriginal/Maduro_Indictment.pdf/filenameModified/Maduro_Indictment.pdf?folder=SU5CT1g%253D
Venezuelan military https://www.wionews.com/photos/-nicol-s-maduro-captured-how-venezuela-s-military-stacks-up-against-the-us-army-1767437289462/1767437289467
Supersonic missiles https://www.twz.com/sea/venezuelas-supersonic-anti-ship-missiles-are-a-real-threat-to-american-warships
Israeli cruise missiles in Venezuela https://www.jpost.com/international/article-882214
tanks, S-300s and SU jets https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/04/92-t-72-tanks-s-300-missiles-su-30-jets-venezuela-regime-change-could-expose-russias-most-advanced-fighter-systems/
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Delcy Rodriguez Instagram Statement
from Delcy Rodriguez Instagram post
A message from Venezuela to the world, and to the United States:
Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to peace and peaceful coexistence. Our country aspires to live without external threats, in an environment of respect and international cooperation. We believe that global peace is built by first guaranteeing peace within each nation.
We prioritise moving towards balanced and respectful international relations between the United States and Venezuela, and between Venezuela and other countries in the region, premised on sovereign equality and non-interference. These principles guide our diplomacy with the rest of the world.
We invite the US government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented towards shared development within the framework of international law to strengthen lasting community coexistence.
President Donald Trump, our peoples and our region deserve peace and dialogue, not war. This has always been President Nicolás Maduro’s message, and it is the message of all of Venezuela right now. This is the Venezuela I believe in and have dedicated my life to. I dream of a Venezuela where all good Venezuelans can come together.
Venezuela has the right to peace, development, sovereignty and a future.
Delcy Rodríguez
Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
notes for today's video on the military coup in Venezuela
What follows the break are my notes from this morning's video.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
The Trump Regime Cannot Let this Charade Go to Trial
There is no such thing as the Cartel of the Suns. No fentanyl comes from Venezuela. Trump has already bragged about stealing their oil. This can't go to trial because if it does, it's Trump, Rubio and Hegseth who end up convicted. Ergo... what will they do with this innocent man? And who was it in Venezuela that sold him out?
14 Points https://thewallwillfall.org/2026/01/04/14-points-on-trump-kidnap-of-venezuelan-president-maduro-on-the-sixth-anniversary-of-the-trump-assassination-of-haj-qassem-soleimani/
NYT article https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/how-trump-fixed-on-maduro-loyalist-as.html
my article https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/2026/01/ai-jimmy-kimmels-cass-sunstein-moment.html
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How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader
(Was she in on it? Was this just a threat? A cope from the Trump administration because they can't really control who comes to power next? Or will Delcy wait a couple days for the dust to settle then hand over a portion of Venezuela's oil interests to US businesses to supposedly calm the situation? Rewarding the aggressor by giving them what they want. That wont sit well with the people I can tell you that. We will see.)
from the NYT
...
Weeks earlier, U.S. officials had already settled on an acceptable candidate to replace Mr. Maduro, at least for the time being: Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who had impressed Trump officials with her management of Venezuela’s crucial oil industry.
The people involved in the discussions said intermediaries persuaded the administration that she would protect and champion future American energy investments in the country.
“I’ve been watching her career for a long time, so I have some sense of who she is and what she’s about,” said one senior U.S. official, referring to Ms. Rodríguez.
“I’m not claiming that she’s the permanent solution to the country’s problems, but she’s certainly someone we think we can work at a much more professional level than we were able to do with him,” the official added, referring to Mr. Maduro.
It was an easy choice, the people said. Mr. Trump had never warmed up to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who had organized a winning presidential campaign in 2024, earning her the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Since Mr. Trump’s re-election, Ms. Machado has gone out of her way to please him, calling him a “champion of freedom,” mimicking his talking points on election fraud in the United States and even dedicating her Peace Prize to him.
It was in vain. On Saturday, Mr. Trump said he would accept Ms. Rodríguez, saying that Ms. Machado lacked the “respect” needed to govern Venezuela.
U.S. officials say that their relationship with Ms. Rodríguez’s interim government will be based on her ability to play by their rules, adding that they reserve the right to take additional military action if she fails to respect America’s interests. Despite Ms. Rodríguez’s public condemnation of the attack, a senior U.S. official said that it was too soon to draw conclusions about what her approach would be and that the administration remained optimistic that they could work with her.
Mr. Trump declared on Saturday that the United States intended to “run” Venezuela for an unspecified period and reclaim U.S. oil interests, an extraordinary assertion of unilateral, expansionist power after more narrow, and also contested, arguments about stopping the flow of drugs.
...
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AI Jimmy Kimmel's Cass Sunstein Moment Used to Back Trump Regime Change in Venezuela
by Scott Creighton
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. In this way every prediction made by the Party could be shown by documentary evidence to have been correct; nor was any item of news, or any expression of opinion, which conflicted with the needs of the moment, ever allowed to remain on record. All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary.”
—1984 [1949] George Orwell
Someone kindly sent me a video of what they thought was Jimmy Kimmel making a statement about the current situation with Donald Trump kidnapping the leader of Venezuela so he and his rich friends could get their hands on that heavy crude oil our refineries need while also opening up the country to hot money speculators and private equity vulture capitalists.
It wasn't actually Jimmy Kimmel, it was a 'fan-made' AI compilation of his previous work designed to appear to present the opposition position on the subject while cleverly embedding dark, free market capitalist propaganda into the message i.e.:
"and by the way Maduro is an illegitimate leader who has presided over unimaginable suffering the Venezuelan opposition has every right to want him gone' Jimmy Kimmel AI video at the 5:40 mark below video
This is the same type of Cass Sunstein styled controlled opposition as Bernie Sanders saying it is illegal and wrong to invade Libya but then follows it up with... 'but Gaddafi is an evil dictator who kills his own people'
This is a collection of Jimmy Kimmel statements and writings combined to produce a bit of carefully crafted propaganda which points out OBVIOUS flaws in our current regime but then promotes LIES about life in Venezuela and living under a social democracy.
Its
designed to blunt any real opposition to the act by dehumanizing the
target of aggression and playing up the 'R2P' bullshit narrative that its
GOOD that we did .... (fill in the blank)
Sanders is ALLOWED to
remain in office because he serves their interests in this way just like
Jimmy Kimmel understands he is EXPECTED to say the OBVIOUS about
Trump.. but also poisons the well when it comes to the objective
of the regime change: demonizing socialism and leaders who side with BRICS' multi-polar world view.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Looks Like Someone Sold Venezuela Down the River
Trump's stupid story about Delta or Seal Team 6 or some such nonsense forcing the door open as Maduro tried to close it is just stupid. We created a diversion and some of Maduro's own people grabbed him and his wife and handed them over to us. Also, they can't let him live long enough for the bullshit trial. They have no case so he will be Epsteined soon enough.
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Trump: We Are in Venezuela Now, and We Are Going to Stay
from AntiWar
Following a military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until an acceptable government is set up.
“We are going to run [Venezuela] until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. We don’t want to be involved with having somebody else get in and we have the same situation that we had,” the President said on Saturday. “We are there now, and we are going to stay until the proper transition takes place.”
Trump went on to say that the US is prepared to attack Venezuela again. “We are ready to stage a second, much larger attack if we need to do so.” He continued, “All political and military figures in Venezuela should understand what happened to Maduro can happen to them, and it will happen to them if they aren’t fair.”
The President did not name a new leader of Venezuela. However, María Corina Machado said, “Today we are prepared to enforce our mandate and take power.” Machado is a Venezuelan opposition figure who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025. She has endorsed US sanctions and military action against Venezuela.
Trump did say he had not spoken with Machado, adding that she doesn’t have the respect needed to lead the country.
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said following the attack that she had activated Maduro’s military plans. “The first thing President Maduro told the people of Venezuela was ‘people to the streets,’ activated as militia, activating all the Nation’s comprehensive defense plans,” the vice president said. “No one will undermine the historic legacy of our Liberator father, Simon Bolivar. The people of Venezuela, in perfect national unity, must mobilize to defend their natural resources and what is most sacred: their right to independence and to the future.”...
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Lavrov holds phone call with Venezuelan vice president
from RT
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a phone call with Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and expressed solidarity with the people of the South American nation in the face of US aggression.
The conversation took place on Saturday, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that following large-scale strikes on Venezuela, American special forces had captured and taken the nation’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, out of the country.
“Lavrov expressed firm solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of armed aggression,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that Moscow will continue to support Venezuela’s policy of defending the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
Both Lavrov and Rodriguez “expressed their support for preventing further escalation and for finding a way out of the situation through dialogue,” the ministry said. Both sides also voiced commitment to furthering the Russia-Venezuela strategic partnership agreement.
Under the Venezuelan Constitution, Rodriguez is next in line of succession if the president is no longer capable of fulfilling his duties. However, Trump has stressed that the US will be involved in deciding who rules in the oil-rich South American country.
“We can’t take a chance on letting somebody else run and just take over where [Maduro] left off,” he told Fox News in a phone interview on Saturday. “So we're making that decision now.”...
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Death toll rises to 27 in Ukrainian strike on New Year’s party: Russia
from PressTV (H/T AuntBB)
Russian authorities report that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike at a New Year’s party in a café in the Kherson region has risen to at least 27 people.
In a statement released on Friday, Russia’s Investigative Committee noted that two children were killed in the attack, with five additional minors among the injured.
At least 100 civilians, including guests and staff, were present at the venue when the “terrorist act” occurred just before midnight on December 31 in the Black Sea coastal village of Khorly, according to the statement.
Multiple drones targeted the crowded café and a hotel, igniting a massive blaze, it added. At least one of the UAVs carried an incendiary mixture.
The agency also reported that investigators have recovered fragments of several drones at the scene. A criminal investigation into the act of terrorism has been initiated.
Over 26 forensic examinations, including medical, genetic, explosive, and fire safety analyses, have been ordered as part of the inquiry.
“All members of the Ukrainian military involved in this crime will be identified and brought to justice,” the agency stated.
Russian officials claim the drone strike in Khorly was intentionally timed to maximize casualties and constitutes a war crime...
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Condemnations pour in after US bombing of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro
from PressTV
An outpouring of condemnation has followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States had carried out a “large-scale military strike” against Venezuela and abducted its leader, President Nicolas Maduro.
The Venezuelan government, in a statement shortly after the US bombings, slammed Washington for an “extremely serious military aggression.”
“Venezuela rejects, repudiates, and denounces before the international community the extremely serious military aggression perpetrated by the current government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and people,” the statement read.
Colombia rejects aggression against Latin America
“Alerting the whole world that they have attacked Venezuela,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote in a series of statements posted on the social media platform X on Saturday.
“The Republic of Colombia reiterates its conviction that peace, respect for international law, and the protection of life and human dignity must prevail over any form of armed confrontation,” Petro said.
The Colombian president said in a separate post that Bogota “rejects the aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and of Latin America”.
Petro subsequently declared the mobilization of military troops to the border with Venezuela...
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Trump Attacks Venezuela to Steal the Oil
Early this morning the Trump regime illegally attacked Venezuela under the cloak of darkness in an effort to steal the heavy crude oil our refineries need to keep their profit margins high. Trump claims its got something to do with drug imports from the country but that's BS and everyone knows it. Everyone except the professional liars on Fox News that is. Supposedly they captured Maduro and his wife and flew them out of the country. Check for news and updates here...
https://nomadiceveryman.blogspot.com/search/label/Venezuela%20coup%202026
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Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ as US Bombs Venezuelan Capital
from Common Dreams
US President Donald Trump claimed early Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was “captured and flown out of the country” after American forces bombed Venezuela’s capital.
Maduro’s alleged capture came after multiple explosions and sounds of aircraft were reported in Caracas, including at a military base at the center of the capital. Following the explosions, Maduro declared a state of emergency and accused the US of “military aggression.” The Trump administration has accused Maduro, without evidence, of heading a drug cartel.
Vladimir Padrino, Venezuela’s defense minister, said the US attacked both civilian and military sites, and that authorities are gathering information on casualties. Padrino said Venezuela would resist the presence of foreign troops and denounced US “imperialism” and “greed for our natural resources.”
Trump—who in recent months has repeatedly threatened to attack Venezuela, oust its president, and seize the nation’s vast oil reserves—provided few details about the military assault, which followed a monthslong boat-bombing spree in international waters.
The US president did not receive congressional authorization for any of the strikes, and he said the operation was carried out in collaboration with American law enforcement. In 2020, during Trump’s first White House term, Maduro was indicted by the US Justice Department, which at the time offered rewards up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest....
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Cuba and Colombia respond to US strikes on Venezuela
from RT
Cuba and Colombia have expressed strong concern over an apparent US attack on Venezuela after several explosions were heard in the country’s capital.
The statements came on Saturday morning after several blasts in Caracas, with reports of warplanes, helicopters, and potentially drones operating over the capital. Venezuela’s government said it was the victim of a “grave military aggression” by the US, accusing Washington of striking civilian and military locations in Caracas and the nearby states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira.
US President Donald Trump later confirmed that the US had carried out the attack, stating that Washington had captured and flown Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife out of the country.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that his nation “denounces and urgently demands the reaction of the international community against the criminal attack by the US on Venezuela.” He added that “our zone of peace is being brutally assaulted. State terrorism against the brave Venezuelan people and against Our America.”...
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U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says
from the New York Times
President Trump said on Saturday that the United States had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was flying him out of Venezuela, in what would be a stunning culmination to a monthslong campaign by Mr. Trump’s administration to oust the authoritarian leader.
Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, his social media platform, and said that the United States had carried out “a large scale strike against Venezuela” in an operation that was conducted “in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement.” He said that Mr. Maduro’s wife had also been captured.
In a brief phone interview with The New York Times after the announcement, Mr. Trump celebrated the success of the mission to capture the Venezuelan president. “A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” he said. “It was a brilliant operation, actually.”
When asked if he had sought congressional authority for the operation or what is next for Venezuela, Mr. Trump said he would address those matters during a news conference at 11 a.m. at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla.
Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, speaking on a state-run television station after Mr. Trump’s announcement, said that Mr. Maduro’s location was unknown and asked Mr. Trump for proof of life.
Earlier on Saturday, the government of Venezuela accused the United States of carrying out military attacks in the capital, Caracas, and other parts of the country after large explosions were reported at a military base in the city.
The Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency in response to the attacks and said they had occurred in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, according to a statement from the Venezuelan communications ministry.
Venezuela “rejects, repudiates and denounces” U.S. military aggression, the statement said. It also called on “on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”
Trump claims Venezuelan President Maduro captured, flown out of country
from PressTV
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been captured by US armed forces, US President Donald Trump claims, after Washington carried out a large-scale strike against the country.
In a post published on the social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said the couple had been flown out of Venezuela.
“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country,” he wrote.
Venezuela declares state of emergency after US hits civilian, military targets
from PressTV
At least seven explosions have shaken Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, as low-flying aircraft have been detected in the skies above the city, in what the Venezuelan government said were coordinated US strikes.
Explosions and smoke were reported across Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, at around 2 a.m. local time (6 a.m. GMT) with power outages near a key military base and reports of low-flying aircraft on Saturday.
People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas.
President Nicolas Maduro announced a nationwide state of emergency, ordered the full activation of national defense plans, and authorized the deployment of comprehensive defense commands across the country in response to the attacks.
In a statement, the Venezuelan government said US forces carried out coordinated strikes on civilian and military targets in Caracas and several other states, describing the operation as a direct act of military aggression aimed at seizing the country’s oil and mineral wealth.
The government urged its supporters to mobilize nationwide in response to the attacks.
“People to the streets!” the statement said. “The Bolivarian Government calls on all social and political forces in the country to activate mobilization plans and repudiate this imperialist attack.”...
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[BREAKING] US Claims Maduro Captured During Military Operation Against Venezuela
from Venezuelan Analysis
US President Donald Trump has claimed that US Special Forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday.
In a social media message, Trump stated that the US had “successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela” and that Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores had been “captured and flown out of the country.”
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that Maduro and Flores’ whereabouts are unknown and demanded that the Trump administration provide proof of life.
US attacks began around 2 am local time, with loud explosions felt in the capital and nearby states.