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After detaining President Nicolas Maduro, the US said it would “rule” Venezuela. What led to this and what will happen next?
Published January 5, 2026
What happens when we say that the United States “runs” a country? President Donald Trump has said the United States will take control of Venezuela after arresting President Nicolas Maduro. The movement has few modern parallels and raises pressing questions about sovereignty, oil and regional stability. Why now?
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This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and David Enders, along with Farhan Rafid and host Kevin Hilten. Edited by Alexandra Locke.
The production team for Take is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bagat, Spencer Klein, Salih El Khalili, Diana Ferrero, Tracy Hunt, Tamara Kandaker, Kailen Kian, Philippe Lanos, Chloe K. Lee, Melanie Maric, Catherine Nouane, and Nour Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Farhan Rafid and Kisaa Zehra. Our host is Mallika Bilal.
Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Andrew Greiner is Head of Audience Engagement.
The sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Prude mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is the executive producer of The Take. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of sound.
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