The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday (January 3) morning in an operation by U.S. forces.
Venezuela-U.S. conflict LIVE updates
Hours after an “stunning” military operation that plucked the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday (January 3, 2026) that the U.S. would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. The plane carrying the deposed leader and his wife arrived in New York, where they are to face “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges.
Following are reactions to Saturday’s U.S. strikes on Venezuela.
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON
