Overview
- U.S. authorities released photos and audio from a DEA facility showing Nicolás Maduro under guard wishing officers a Happy New Year.
- Maduro is detained in New York and is expected to face a federal judge in Manhattan on conspiracy charges tied to terrorism and narcotics.
- President Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela, voiced openness to deploying forces, and claimed oil revenues would cover costs.
- The U.N. Security Council convenes Monday after the secretary‑general called the move a dangerous precedent, while China said it violates international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty.
- Questions mounted about possible betrayal within Maduro’s circle, with reports of a long‑standing CIA source and a contested power landscape featuring Diosdado Cabello, Vladimir Padrino López, and acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.