Buzzoca

On January 3, U.S. special forces raided a Caracas military base, capturing Nicolás Maduro—who faces narco-terrorism charges—and killing around 80 people, including Cuban personnel. Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, was swiftly sworn in as acting president by the Supreme Court, shifting from defiance to calls for U.S. dialogue. Trump, en route from Mar-a-Lago on January 4, stated the U.S. is ‘in charge,’ promising American oil firms would rebuild infrastructure and extract reserves without taxpayer funds, while Rubio clarified no day-to-day control but enforcement of embargoes for reforms. Opposition figures like Edmundo González claimed the presidency, as reactions ranged from cheers of support to cries of imperialism.