politics
January 8, 2026
El pulso entre el control de Trump y el reacomodo en Caracas
Cinco días después de la operación militar estadounidense que extrajo a Nicolás Maduro, Washington debate los límites legales de una ocupación prolongada, mientras en Caracas conviven la incertidumbre económica y las primeras liberaciones de presos políticos
TL;DR
- US intervention in Venezuela has created uncertainty in both Washington and Caracas.
- The US Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution to require Congressional authorization for military actions in Venezuela.
- President Trump stated his intention to "use the oil" of Venezuela, which has raised concerns among Republican legislators.
- In Caracas, an interim government has emerged, and a significant number of political prisoners have been released.
- Opposition leader María Corina Machado views the process as "irreversible" and a step towards freedom for Venezuela.
- The US operation has implications for other countries in Central America, potentially altering the risk calculation for authoritarian leaders.