LIVE: What's happening in Venezuela right now without a president?

Venezuelan immigrants celebrate outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn , New York
A person reacts holding a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelan immigrants celebrate after the United States struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, and they were brought to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn), in New York City, U.S., January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Venezuela has declared a national emergency after President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were detained in New York following US strikes, with Maduro facing drug trafficking-related charges he denies.

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Donald Trump says the US will oversee Venezuela’s transition and rebuild its oil sector, a move that marks a sharp reversal of his pledge to avoid starting new wars.

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