US President Donald Trump held a press conference at his residence in Mar-a-Lago. Trump confirmed the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife: “Maduro and his wife will face American justice,” adding that the United States will run Venezuela until they can have a safe, sound, and wise transition.
Main takeaways:
- Air, land and sea were used in the Venezuela operation.
- This was one of the most stunning, effective, and powerful displays of American military power and efficiency.
- All Venezuelan military capabilities have become powerless.
- Caracas’ lights have been turned off because of the experience we have.
- Maduro and his wife face American justice.
- Maduro and his wife are now on a ship bound for New York.
- They were waiting for us; They knew we were coming.
- We will run Venezuela So we can make a safe, sound and wise transition.
- We will go to the major American oil companies in Venezuela.
- We are prepared to launch a second attack if we want to do so.
- We assumed a second wave was necessary, but now maybe not.
- Maduro will no longer threaten American or Venezuelan citizens.
- They took all our property, we built it up, and it cost us billions and billions of dollars.
- We built Venezuelan oil Made with American talent, and they stole it by force.
- The embargo on all Venezuelan oil remains in full force.
- The United States reserves all military operations until American demands are fully met.
- Previous administrations have either neglected or contributed to these growing security threats in the Western Hemisphere.
As it happened
US President Donald Trump carried out his threats and eventually struck Venezuela. Various media reports said the explosions in Caracas began around 1:50 a.m. local time on Saturday, knocking out power to multiple areas of the city.
As the day came, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez stated that the government was not aware of the whereabouts of President Maduro and his wife. Finally, US President Trump confirmed the attack on the country and shared it on social media:
The United States of America successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who was arrested with his wife and flown out of the country. This operation was carried out in cooperation with US law enforcement authorities. Details to follow. There will be a press conference today at 11am at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your interest in this issue! President Donald J. Trump.”
The US Attorney General indicts President Maduro and his wife
US Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi has just announced this Charges have been brought against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores In the Southern District of New York, via her account:
Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, were charged in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro was charged with drug and terrorist conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of automatic weapons and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess automatic weapons and destructive devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire US Department of Justice, I want to thank President Trump for his courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American people, and a huge thank you to our brave military who undertook the amazing and highly successful mission to apprehend these two alleged international drug smugglers.
Official Venezuelan statement
Issued by the Venezuelan government Official statement About the ongoing conflict with the United States. Here is an excerpt of the most relevant parts:
“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, denounces and condemns before the international community the dangerous military aggression committed by the current government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and its population in the civilian and military areas of Caracas, the capital of the Republic, and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, especially Articles 1 and 2, which enshrine respect for sovereignty and the law. Equality between states and the prohibition of the use of force. Such The aggression threatens international peace and stability, specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean, and exposes the lives of millions of people to serious danger.
“The goal of this attack is nothing more than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, especially oil and minerals, in an attempt to break the country’s political independence by force. They will not succeed.”
“President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the implementation of all national defense plans in a timely manner and under appropriate conditions, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Organic Law on States of Emergency, and the Organic Law of National Security.”
“In strict compliance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Venezuela reserves the right to exercise legitimate self-defense to protect its people, territory and independence. We call on the peoples and governments of Latin America, the Caribbean and the world to mobilize and show effective solidarity against this imperialist aggression.”
As Commander-in-Chief Hugo Chavez Frías said: “In the face of any new difficulties, no matter how great, the response of all patriots…is unity, struggle, battle, and victory.”
Caracas, January 3, 2025
Meanwhile, Diosdado Cabello, The second man in the regime in Venezuela appeared in public and called for calm among the population and stressed that the United States “will not defeat” the Venezuelan people, despite the military operation that led to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
In addition, Reuters reported that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez Currently in Moscow. According to the news agency, Rodriguez left the country before the US strike. But the Russian authorities denied this title.
