The United States has arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This is a very important event. It shows a big change in the crisis in Venezuela. The US will now manage Venezuela's oil industry. This will likely last for a long time. The US action is a direct intervention. It goes beyond just sanctions.
Maduro was captured over a weekend. Soon after, Venezuelan authorities freed many prisoners. Delcy Rodríguez is leading the government now. This was presented as a step for peace. It also fixed past problems. Spanish citizens were released. Spain's Foreign Ministry confirmed this. Activist Rocío San Miguel was freed. Opposition leaders Enrique Márquez and Biagio Pilieri were also released.
However, these actions are linked to the US plan. Maduro was arrested on drug charges in New York. The US wants to control Venezuela's oil. President Donald Trump stated this. The US will manage oil production and sales. This is to influence the government. It could also help global oil prices.
The US involvement has many reasons. They want to bring Maduro to justice. They also want to rebuild Venezuela. The US said they will "rebuild it in a very profitable way." They will use Venezuela's oil. Venezuela has very large oil reserves. However, oil production has fallen. The US plans to stay for years. This shows a long-term strategy.
These events have big effects. Human rights groups welcomed the prisoner release. But the US is now in control. The US taking over the oil sector is new. It changes the power in Venezuela. The world watches how this will work. It is unclear if Venezuela will be rebuilt. It may face a long period of outside management.