US captures Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro: everything you need to know

We have put together stories from our coverage of the US-Venezuela conflict. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, not start, wars. 2. China is likely to thread the needle after US attack on Venezuela China will be patient and play the long game as it views the new geopolitical chessboard, recalibrating carefully in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s move on Saturday to decapitate Venezuela’s leadership, analysts said. 3. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and forcible removal of the Venezuelan leader, calling on Washington to ensure the personal safety of Nicolas Maduro and his wife and “release them immediately”. 4. Trump warns Venezuela’s interim leader to cooperate, or else US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on Sunday to Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, saying she would pay a potentially larger price than her former boss, ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, if she does not cooperate with the United States. 5. Xi Jinping makes veiled swipe at US for ‘hegemony undermining international order’ Chinese President Xi Jinping said major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and taking its president, Nicolas Maduro, to New York. 6. Venezuela crisis underscores China’s challenges in Latin America China’s influence in Latin America may be significantly tested by the US revival of the Monroe Doctrine, as Washington’s attack on Venezuela is set to have a chilling effect on the region’s engagement with Beijing, analysts warn. 7. ‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks on Venezuela US military strikes and forced regime change in Venezuela have left European countries in a diplomatic bind, as they distance themselves from Washington’s actions while hesitating to criticise them outright. 8. Will Beijing look to US capture of Nicolas Maduro for lessons on Taiwan? The US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will be closely studied by Beijing, which has signalled its ability to target Taiwan’s leadership in the latest PLA exercises near the island, according to analysts. 9. Trump says US will ‘run Venezuela’, keep oil flowing to China after Maduro capture US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States would maintain direct control of Venezuela to prevent “somebody else” taking it over after a military operation that captured President Nicolas Maduro, pledging to keep oil flowing to China even as Washington signalled it would manage the transition itself. 10. China’s Wang Yi accuses US of playing ‘international policeman’ in Venezuela China’s top diplomat has accused the United States of acting like the world’s policeman and condemned US military strikes on Venezuela as a serious violation of international law and sovereignty. 11. Suspicious bets on Maduro’s removal raise eyebrows as user nets over US$400,000 A new user on the prediction market Polymarket has attracted attention after winning hundreds of thousands of dollars on bets that appeared to predict the United States’ seizure of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolas Maduro. 12. US dollar, gold rise after Maduro seizure as investors seek safe havens Safe-haven assets, including gold and the US dollar, gained further traction after the United States’ capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, while the Chinese yuan remained relatively resilient despite the stronger dollar. 13. US attack on Venezuela a ‘death certificate’ for United Nations: analyst UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply alarmed” by the US operation and an analyst believes that “the authority of the UN can basically be said to be almost gone”, while China is described as seeing openings to entrench itself as alternative to America. 14. What assets does China have in Venezuela, and what may happen with Maduro gone? Amid prolonged international sanctions imposed on Venezuela, Chinese enterprises stood out as some of the few willing to pour resources into the South American country’s turbulent economy. 15. Trump seen as top global risk in 2026 as US slips further behind China: Eurasia Group The US is in danger of falling increasingly behind China in 2026 as the Asian giant tightens its grip on drones, battery storage, robots and manufacturing, although the No 1 risk to global stability is the US under President Donald Trump, Eurasia Group said on Monday in its closely watched annual forecast of threats, challenges and hotspots. 16. ‘Shocked’ China demands immediate release of Nicolas Maduro China delivered a strongly worded message to the United States on Monday at an “emergency” meeting of the UN Security Council, calling on Washington to abide by international law, end its illusion that it is the world’s police force and court, and to immediately release Nicolas Maduro and his wife. 17. US ouster of Maduro prompts region to reassess China – and Trump’s next move: analysts The US military operation that captured Venezuela’s president on Saturday is likely to force governments across Latin America to reassess how far China and Russia can protect their partners when Washington decides to act, according to analysts, as the United States signals a more assertive approach to the region. 18. China, Russia won’t ‘dare test’ US, says Hegseth after Venezuela military op US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivered a stark warning to China and Russia on Monday, declaring that the United States is rebuilding military dominance to a level so absolute that its enemies would “not dare” test it.

US captures Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro: everything you need to know

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China’s reaction to the future of Venezuela, here is everything you need to know about the US’ forced removal of Nicolas Maduro from office

1. US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela

2. China is likely to thread the needle after US attack on Venezuela

3. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro

From China’s reaction to the future of Venezuela, here is everything you need to know about the US’ forced removal of Nicolas Maduro from office