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U.S. Commandos Nab Maduro; Power Vacuums and Oil Bargaining Follow
Before dawn on 3 Jan 2026 U.S. special-operations forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas to New York, instantly toppling the figurehead and forcing Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez to assume power while Washington hints it will govern Venezuela’s oil-rich state.