{"id":9441,"date":"2026-01-05T07:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=9441"},"modified":"2026-01-05T07:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:53:49","slug":"venezuela-live-updates-interim-president-offers-to-collaborate-with-us-after-trump-warns-of-further-strikes-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=9441","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes | Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Markets are reacting to the turmoil over Venezuela and the US actions with investors seeking the safe haven of gold and buying up shares in defence companies. 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The operation was Washington\u2019s most controversial intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama 37 years ago.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Venezuelan defence minister Gen Vladimir Padrino said on state television the US attack killed soldiers, civilians&lt;\/strong&gt; and a \u201clarge part\u201d of Maduro\u2019s security detail \u201cin cold blood\u201d. Venezuela\u2019s armed forces had been activated to guarantee sovereignty, he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Cuban government said 32 of its citizens were killed&lt;\/strong&gt; during the raid.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The governments of Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay said in a joint statement the US actions \u201cconstitute an extremely dangerous precedent&lt;\/strong&gt; for peace and regional security and endanger the civilian population\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All EU countries except Hungary issued a statement calling for restraint by \u201call actors\u201d&lt;\/strong&gt; and respect for the will of the Venezuelan people in order to \u201crestore democracy\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in the attack but refused to condemn it&lt;\/strong&gt;. British cabinet minister Darren Jones \u2013 a close ally of Starmer \u2013&lt;strong&gt; &lt;\/strong&gt;called for a peaceful transition of power in Venezuela to be reached \u201cquickly\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump suggested the US would not push for immediate elections to install a new government&lt;\/strong&gt; but rather would work with remaining members of the Maduro administration to clamp down on drug trafficking and overhaul its oil industry. He said US oil companies needed \u201ctotal access\u201d to the country\u2019s vast reserves.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hundreds of Chavismo supporters gathered in Caracus&lt;\/strong&gt; on Sunday to demand the release of Maduro and Flores.&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;With news agencies&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;89969c45-aa5b-4ebb-9f11-138a42a8f7b1&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1767592388000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.53\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1767593609000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.13\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1767592388000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.53\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.53&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 5 Jan 2026 07.46 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 5 Jan 2026 05.53 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1767599628826}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-194957_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-194957\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-194957_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Oil price falls after US attack on Venezuela<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Markets are reacting to the turmoil over Venezuela and the US actions with investors seeking the safe haven of gold and buying up shares in defence companies. But with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> making <strong>Venezuela\u2019s oil reserves<\/strong> central to his plans for the country, the price of crude is falling. You can follow the market reaction on our business blog with my colleague, Graeme Wearden, here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"2d8f4266-de77-4ae9-8d61-684552ea94c6\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Gold price and defence company shares rise after US captures Venezuela\u2019s Maduro, but oil drops \u2013 business live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2d8f4266-de77-4ae9-8d61-684552ea94c6&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/gold-price-defence-shares-us-venezuela-maduro-oil-business-live-news-updates&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37#block-695b6b668f083c44d70dfb37\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695b674c8f087b8b68f614b9\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Prosecutors say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/nicolas-maduro\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> is the <strong>kingpin of a cartel<\/strong> of Venezuelan political and military officials who have conspired for decades with drug trafficking groups and US-designated terrorist organisations to flood the America with thousands of tonnes of cocaine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As Reuters reports, Maduro was first indicted in 2020 as part of <strong>a long-running narcotics trafficking case<\/strong> against current and former Venezuelan officials and Colombian guerrillas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a new indictment unsealed Saturday, <strong>prosecutors allege that Maduro personally oversaw a state-sponsored cocaine trafficking network<\/strong> that partnered with some of the world\u2019s most violent and prolific drug trafficking groups, including Mexico\u2019s Sinaloa and Zetas cartels, the Colombian paramilitary group FARC and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Maduro is charged with narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices. He faces <strong>decades to life in prison<\/strong> on each count if convicted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Legal experts said prosecutors face a difficult task, needing to show evidence of <strong>Maduro\u2019s direct involvement in drug trafficking<\/strong> to secure a conviction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Maduro has denied wrongdoing, and it could be several months before he stands trial.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695b674c8f087b8b68f614b9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695b674c8f087b8b68f614b9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further 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class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">They are both set to appear at the hearing scheduled for Noon EST (5pm GMT ) before US District Judge <strong>Alvin K Hellerstein<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It is unclear if either had obtained lawyers, or if they would enter pleas.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695b60dd8f087b8b68f6149e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695b60dd8f087b8b68f6149e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a 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What does the audacious ouster of <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong> mean for the country \u2013 and the world?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Find out in our podcast here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"478295d6-b172-489e-a1b1-99e9853ac171\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:2,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump ousts Venezuela\u2019s President \u2013 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0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-05T07:21:18.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 5 January 2026 at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time\">07.21 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-695b5d7d8f083c44d70dfaf6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Petro tells Trump to &#8216;stop slandering me<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Colombian president <strong>Gustavo Petro<\/strong> has rejected threats by <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> and the US president\u2019s accusations that he is drug trafficker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump on Sunday threatened Colombia with similar military action to the weekend raid against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/venezuela\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Venezuela<\/a>, saying Colombia was \u201crun by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States\u201d but that he \u201cis not going to be doing it very long\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Petro rebuffed the accusations, saying his \u201cname does not appear in court records\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cStop slandering me, Mr. Trump,\u201d Petro said on X on Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>That\u2019s not how you threaten a Latin American president who emerged from the armed struggle and then from the people of Colombia\u2019s fight for Peace.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Petro has harshly criticised the Trump administration\u2019s military action in the region and accused Washington of abducting Maduro \u201cwithout legal basis\u201d, as Agence France-Presse reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a later post to X on Sunday, Petro added that \u201cfriends do not bomb\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695b592b8f083c44d70dfae6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Analysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world order<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2017\/10\/09\/Patrick-Wintour,-R.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e0667fc9c61eae5efd46797b8b06c93c\" alt=\"Patrick Wintour\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Patrick Wintour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">European leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela\u2019s authoritarian president but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> to seize <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong>, let alone declare that the US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/03\/trump-venezuela-oil-industry\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">will run Venezuela and control its oil industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Europe tried to focus on the principle of a democratic transition, pointing out that the continent had not recognised Maduro as the legitimate leader of Venezuela since what were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/aug\/10\/gonzalez-proof-win-venezuela-election-vote-tally-maduro\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">widely regarded as fraudulent elections in June 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But Trump\u2019s rejection of the Nobel prize-winning Venezuelan opposition figurehead, <strong>Mar\u00eda Corina Machado<\/strong>, was awkward. Trump said she did not have support or respect in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/venezuela\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Venezuela<\/a>, but European leaders have embraced her as leading an opposition that deserves power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You can read the full analysis here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4ec46aa5-7e2b-4835-8779-84b72b10046b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack &quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4ec46aa5-7e2b-4835-8779-84b72b10046b&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/04\/venezuela-european-leaders-divided-and-torn-in-response-to-us-ousting-of-maduro&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695b592b8f083c44d70dfae6&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695b592b8f083c44d70dfae6&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further strikes&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-695b592b8f083c44d70dfae6#block-695b592b8f083c44d70dfae6\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-695b57d08f087b8b68f6147c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has threatened a second American strike on Venezuela if remaining members of its government do not cooperate with his efforts to get the country \u201cfixed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In comments aboard Air Force One, the president also says the US is now \u201cin charge\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/venezuela\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Venezuela<\/a> and praises the US forces involved in what he called a \u201cvery dangerous operation\u201d to capture Maduro.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a64bec14-8d3b-4c03-9f69-e0b285ef111b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.YoutubeBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"YoutubeBlockComponent\" priority=\"critical\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;187ae76c-ec36-45d0-9180-8dfada38d9d8&quot;,&quot;assetId&quot;:&quot;ZdR3wZzsW6U&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:2,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isMainMedia&quot;:false,&quot;expired&quot;:false,&quot;posterImage&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/media.guim.co.uk\/b5a7548961fd8b9e0f22ee218a5d2205aadc5604\/0_0_4708_2649\/4708.jpg&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:117,&quot;mediaTitle&quot;:&quot;\u2018We\u2019re in charge\u2019: Trump reiterates the US will run Venezuela after Maduro's removal - 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This silence isn\u2019t diplomacy. 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class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Venezuelan vice-president and Maduro ally <strong>Delcy Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> has been appointed acting president and offered \u201cto collaborate\u201d with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> in what could be a major shift in relations between the governments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a conciliatory message on Instagram on Sunday she said she hoped to build \u201crespectful relations\u201d with Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWe invite the US government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented towards shared development within the framework of international law to strengthen lasting community coexistence,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"716a28a7-3806-4b86-a0ea-6c1ae43f1dc8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez (C) beside Vladimir Padrino (L) and Diosdado Cabello during the council of ministers meeting in Caracas on Sunday. <\/span> Photograph: Marcelo Garcia\/Miraflores press office\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a televised address earlier Rodr\u00edguez gave no indication she would cooperate with Trump, saying what was being done to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/venezuela\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Venezuela<\/a> was \u201can atrocity that violates international law\u201d, referring to Trump\u2019s government as \u201cextremists\u201d and maintaining that Maduro was Venezuela\u2019s rightful leader.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But Trump warned later that if Rodr\u00edguez didn\u2019t fall in line, \u201cshe is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other key developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Rodr\u00edguez announced a commission to seek the release of Maduro and his wife<\/strong>, Cilia Flores.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Maduro is in a New York detention centre<\/strong> awaiting a court appearance on Monday on drug charges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Top officials in Maduro\u2019s government called the seizure of Maduro and his wife a kidnapping<\/strong>. \u201cLet no one fall for the enemy\u2019s provocations,\u201d interior minister Diosdado Cabello said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump\u2019s administration described Maduro\u2019s capture as a law-enforcement mission<\/strong> to force him to face US criminal charges filed in 2020, including narco-terrorism conspiracy. Maduro has denied criminal involvement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"d78d7a6c-ef33-4eb7-b9ef-54169f9c7430\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro poses next to US  drug enforcement officers as he is led in custody from a US federal aeroplane in Newburgh, New York, on Saturday.  <\/span> Photograph: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Maduro\u2019s son, Nicol\u00e1s Ernesto Maduro Guerra, reportedly said his father\u2019s supporters were more resolved than ever to support Maduro<\/strong> and the ousted president would return. \u201cWe will take to the streets, we will convene the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump suggested Colombia and Mexico could also face military action<\/strong> if they did not reduce the flow of illicit drugs to the US, saying: \u201cOperation Colombia sounds good to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Images of the 63-year-old Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed stunned Venezuelans<\/strong>. The operation was Washington\u2019s most controversial intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama 37 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Venezuelan defence minister Gen Vladimir Padrino said on state television the US attack killed soldiers, civilians<\/strong> and a \u201clarge part\u201d of Maduro\u2019s security detail \u201cin cold blood\u201d. Venezuela\u2019s armed forces had been activated to guarantee sovereignty, he said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The Cuban government said 32 of its citizens were killed<\/strong> during the raid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The governments of Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay said in a joint statement the US actions \u201cconstitute an extremely dangerous precedent<\/strong> for peace and regional security and endanger the civilian population\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>All EU countries except Hungary issued a statement calling for restraint by \u201call actors\u201d<\/strong> and respect for the will of the Venezuelan people in order to \u201crestore democracy\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Britain was not involved in the attack but refused to condemn it<\/strong>. British cabinet minister Darren Jones \u2013 a close ally of Starmer \u2013<strong> <\/strong>called for a peaceful transition of power in Venezuela to be reached \u201cquickly\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump suggested the US would not push for immediate elections to install a new government<\/strong> but rather would work with remaining members of the Maduro administration to clamp down on drug trafficking and overhaul its oil industry. He said US oil companies needed \u201ctotal access\u201d to the country\u2019s vast reserves.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Hundreds of Chavismo supporters gathered in Caracus<\/strong> on Sunday to demand the release of Maduro and Flores.<br \/><em>With news agencies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuela-live-updates-trump-us-interim-president-collaborate&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-695b357e8f087b8b68f613cd&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-695b357e8f087b8b68f613cd&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Venezuela live updates: interim president offers to \u2018collaborate\u2019 with US after Trump warns of further 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