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Today, Explained

What’s next for Venezuela

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

The fallout of the U.S. capture and extradition of Nicholas Maduro was felt globally today.

0:07.3

Maduro appeared in court in New York City.

0:09.5

Also in New York, the U.N. Security Council met to discuss whether President Trump's actions were legal.

0:15.2

Now, Colombia demanded that meeting.

0:17.4

President Trump later threatened Colombia's president.

0:19.9

Colombia is very sick to run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United

0:26.2

States.

0:27.2

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

0:30.0

Right after that, aboard Air Force One, Trump said this.

0:32.9

Cuba is ready to fall.

0:34.7

In the 48 hours or so since Maduro's capture, Trump has also threatened Greenland,

0:39.8

Mexico, and Iran.

0:41.5

We're going to have more on that in the coming days.

0:43.5

But today, on Today Explained, we take you to Venezuela to hear how people there are reacting

0:48.7

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1:48.7

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