Maduro, Nicolas

• To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It - His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.
• Trump Celebrates Capture of Nicolas Maduro in New York Times Phone Interview - In a call with The New York Times, President Trump called the U.S. operation in Venezuela “brilliant" but did not address whether he had consulted Congress.
• An Operation in Venezuela - President Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, following a “large-scale attack.”
• Trump Celebrates Capture of Nicolas Maduro in New York Times Phone Interview - In a call with The New York Times, President Trump called the U.S. operation in Venezuela “brilliant" but did not address whether he had consulted Congress.
• Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital - It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months.
• Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic - Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.
• Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners - At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.
• Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker - The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.
• Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure - The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.
• The C.I.A. Strike on Venezuela: What to Know - The drone attack, said to be on a dock where drugs were being prepared for loading on boats, represented a further escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro.