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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Venezuela Leader Is Caught

The United States has caught Nicolás Maduro. He is the leader of Venezuela. This is a big thing. It shows a change.

The US will now lead Venezuela's oil. This is for a long time. The US action is important. It is more than rules.

Maduro was caught on a weekend. Then, Venezuela let many people go. Delcy Rodríguez is in charge now. This was a peace step. Spanish people were freed. Other leaders were freed too.

These actions fit the US plan. Maduro was caught for drug charges. The US wants to control Venezuela's oil. The US will manage oil. This helps change the leader.

The US has reasons to help. They want Maduro to face justice. They also want to fix Venezuela. The US will use Venezuela's oil. Venezuela has much oil. But making oil is down. The US plans to stay for years.

This has big results. Some groups liked the prisoner release. But the US is now in charge. The US taking oil is new. It changes power in Venezuela. The world watches. It is not clear if Venezuela will be fixed.

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