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Friday, January 9, 2026
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US Soldiers Take Venezuelan President

US soldiers took Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This happened this morning. He will face big charges. These are for drugs and terrorism. A court in Manhattan will have the trial.

The soldiers moved very fast. They stopped oil ships. This news made many countries surprised. It also changed oil prices. Oil costs went up.

The US government said Maduro is a "dictator." They wanted him to stop being president. Now, they have a plan. This plan uses force and money. After Maduro was taken, Delcy Rodriguez became the new president. President Trump said there could be more problems.

The US and Venezuela have not been friends for a long time. Venezuela's money situation is also bad. People said Maduro's government took money. They also said bad things happened to people. The US helped Maria Corina Machado. She is a leader for the other side. The US is stopping oil from Venezuela. This hurts their money. They also stopped boats with drugs.

The world is worried. The United Nations leader said this could be bad. Russia and China said the US was wrong. They had a UN meeting.

Oil prices are going up now. The future for Venezuela is not clear. The world is watching.

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