Overview
- U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in Caracas over the weekend, and Trump said the United States will "run" Venezuela with Delcy Rodríguez serving as acting president.
- Trump estimated a possible 18-month U.S. role and said elections will not occur in 30 days, while Rodríguez has publicly resisted American oversight.
- International law experts say the operation’s legality remains unsettled, a posture they argue could weigh against Trump’s Nobel prospects.
- Nobel laureate María Corina Machado praised Trump and said she would share or give him her prize, even as Trump questioned her support at home and reportedly ruled her out as Maduro’s successor.
- The White House touts monthly ceasefires and leverages economic pressure, including tariff hikes on India tied to Russian oil, as Trump signals potential moves involving Colombia, Mexico, Greenland and warns that Cuba could "fall."