In a "bitter exit" operation: Maduro's arrest places the world's largest oil reserves under US control.

In a "bitter exit" operation: Maduro's arrest places the world's largest oil reserves under US control.

In a dramatic and unprecedented escalation that is reshaping the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had conducted large-scale military operations inside Venezuelan territory, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and their evacuation by air. Trump described these strikes as "successful," asserting Washington's ability to resolve "national security" issues in its own backyard. This move coincided with the designation of the Venezuelan regime as a foreign terrorist organization and the imposition of a comprehensive naval blockade on oil shipments to and from the country. Meanwhile, the capital, Caracas, was rocked by the sound of scattered explosions and plumes of smoke amidst heavy US military aircraft activity. The Venezuelan government, through its foreign minister, described these actions as "official aggression" and a flagrant violation of the UN Charter,…