2026 US Attack on Venezuela: President Maduro in Custody as Trump Targets Oil
US military forces have captured President Nicolas Maduro in a 2026 intervention. President Trump eyes Venezuela's oil as global protests intensify.
A sitting president is in handcuffs, and the geopolitical map of South America is being redrawn in real-time. On January 4, 2026, a 36-second video surfaced showing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in US custody. This follows a lightning-fast military intervention that has left the world divided and the future of Venezuelan sovereignty in question.
The 2026 US Attack on Venezuela and the Quest for Oil
President Donald Trump isn't hiding the economic motivations behind the strike. He explicitly stated that the US will take control of Venezuela's oil reserves, the largest in the world. In a move that surprised even some of his supporters, Trump dismissed opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as 'unfit' to lead, announcing instead that a specialized 'team' from the US will be deployed to run the country following Maduro's capture.
Global Protests and Internal Friction
The international community's response has been swift and fierce. Senator Bernie Sanders led the domestic outcry, condemning the attack as a violation of international norms. Meanwhile, global protests have erupted from London to Tokyo. Within Venezuela, the populace remains deeply fractured; some see the intervention as a necessary liberation, while others view it as a blatant colonial seizure of national assets.
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