What’s next for Venezuela

委内瑞拉接下来会怎样?

Today, Explained

2026-01-06

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President Trump says the US will "run Venezuela." Here’s what that looks like from Caracas, given the US's history in the region. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact checked by Avishay Artsy, Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, and Kelli Wessinger, engineered by Patrick Boyd and hosted by Noel King. A woman in Caracas holds a portrait of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a rally after he was captured by the U.S. military. Photo by APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • The fallout of the U.S.

  • capture and extradition of Nicholas Maduro was felt globally today.

  • Maduro appeared in court in New York City.

  • Also in New York, the U.N.

  • Security Council met to discuss whether President Trump's actions were legal.

  • Now, Columbia demanded that meeting.

  • President Trump later threatened Columbia's president.

  • Columbia is very sick to run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.

  • And he's not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you.

  • Right after that, a board Air Force One, Trump said this.

  • In the 48 hours or so since Maduros captured, Trump has also threatened Greenland, Mexico, and Iran.

  • We're going to have more on that in the coming days, but today on Today Explained,

  • we take you to Venezuela to hear how people there are reacting to Maduros' downfall.

  • Está escuchando a hoy explicado.

  • Today explains.

  • Anna Vanessa Herrero, freelance reporter in Caracas.

  • It's great to be able to talk to you,

  • especially since you filled us in on what was going on in Venezuela just a few weeks ago.

  • Why don't we do this?

  • Tell me where you are right now and what's going on?