US President Donald Trump yesterday offered an expansive vision of Washington’s role in Venezuela following the dramatic military operation that saw US forces storm Caracas and abduct President Nicolás Maduro. In a lengthy press conference, Trump praised the raid as a “spectacular assault” and outlined political, economic, and military steps that he said would reshape the country’s future. Oil and economic plansBeyond the battlefield, Trump made clear that Venezuela’s vast oil reserves were central to Washington’s next moves. “The oil business in Venezuela has been a bust for a long period of time,” Trump said. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 03, 2026 17:41 UTC