US President Donald Trump said he was “designating people” from his cabinet to take control, but gave no further details. “We’re going to be running it [Venezuela] with a group, and we’re going to make sure it’s run properly,” Trump said. But Trump indicated US involvement is likely for the long haul, adding to the confusion over how the country would be run. But Trump told the New York Post that “many” Cubans in Maduro’s security detail were killed. Venezuelans demonstrate support for US President Donald Trump and celebrate the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in front of the Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC), a federal prison in Brooklyn, New York City, this Sunday, March 4.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 18:37 UTC