The Guardian’s Tom Phillips, reporting from the region, explains the truth behind the Trump attack and what we could expect to happen next.

President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. was behind the strike several hours after explosions shook Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.

Tensions are ramping up as Trump has captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and launched a “large-scale” strike on the South American nation last night

US President Donald Trump said the US had carried out a 'large-scale strike' in Venezuela, capturing and exfiltrating President Nicolas Maduro.

In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump gave details about the operation on Saturday in which the US captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.

"So removing Maduro did not necessarily change the fundamental equation of control."

President Donald Trump addressed the attack on Venezuela from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

PALM BEACH, United States: President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States will “run” Venezuela until a political transition can occur, after the spectacular US military…

'We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,' Donald Trump said at a press conference following the capture of President…

"We're gonna run it, essentially," President Donald Trump said during a news conference about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Trump declares U.S. will govern Venezuela following Maduro's capture, emphasising military strength and ongoing drug trafficking efforts.

"We're not afraid of boots on the ground. We're not afraid of it. We're we don't mind saying it, and we're gonna make sure that that country is run properly."

Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, about whether or not Donald Trump is likely to end his military campaign in the region – or…

It is unclear how Trump plans to oversee Venezuela.

The US launched strikes on Venezuela on Saturday in which Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces.

Trump says the US will 'run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition'.

PALM BEACH, United States: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country — which…

With Nicolás Maduro in US custody, Donald Trump says ‘we will run’ Venezuela until ‘a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can be made – key US politics stories from 3 January…

For now, there’s no plan spelled out to have American troops or administrators in Venezuela.

Republican US president says Washington will 'run' Venezuela after US troops seize the country's leader.

The United States has bombed Venezuela and toppled Nicolas Maduro, who was seized and taken to New York.