Nicol\u00e1s Maduro\u2019s collapse came as he was reportedly trying to bargain for survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facing economic ruin, international isolation, and pressure from U.S. actions against trafficking,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
he offered oil access and renewed cooperation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
inviting Chevron back and urging Donald Trump to \u201cspeak seriously\u201d about joint anti-drug efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of negotiations, U.S. forces launched what officials described as a \u201clarge-scale strike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After explosions over Caracas, Maduro and his wife were taken into U.S. custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump confirmed the operation, while Venezuela\u2019s remaining leadership condemned it as a \u201ccolonial war for oil and minerals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They vowed resistance, saying the \u201clegitimate Government\u201d would defend national sovereignty and reject forced regime change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Maduro gone and dozens of alleged traffickers killed during recent U.S. operations,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venezuela now faces deep uncertainty, torn between hopes of accountability and fears of chaos and escalation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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