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Security & Strategic Review - January 2026
US aims to steer Venezuela after capturing Maduro
The 13-year presidency of Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026) came to a dramatic end on 3 January when US special forces seized the Venezuelan leader and his wife against a backdrop of airstrikes in Caracas and whisked them away to face drugs and weapons charges in a New York courtroom. Few Venezuelans will miss Maduro, who after a narrow victory in the 2013 election clung to power through ever more repressive and dictatorial means. It remains unclear, however, whether his fall will deliver the return of democracy. For now, the country is being ruled on an interim basis by Maduro’s former vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, who has been warned by Washington to comply with US demands or face further military action.
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