US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that “internal sources in Maduro’s government helped with tracking,” enabling Delta Force units to execute the covert military operation with outstanding success.
Without internal collusion from Maduro’s close allies in power, the operation would not have succeeded so easily, as the United States relies on buying loyalties within the regime’s army and government to facilitate swift and surprise execution. This led to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a successful US operation on January 3, 2026, paving the way for President Donald Trump’s statements during a Mar-a-Lago press conference in Florida regarding the rebuilding of Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
Trump’s Plans to Revive Venezuelan Oil
Trump described the oil facilities as “severely damaged,” noting that the United States built Venezuela’s oil industry before its nationalization under Hugo Chávez and Maduro. He stated literally: “We will rebuild the oil infrastructure, which will cost billions of dollars… the oil companies will pay these costs directly and be reimbursed for what they do.” He confirmed that major US oil companies, “the largest in the world,” will invest billions to repair fields like the Orinoco Belt rich in massive reserves, with fully self-financed funding from export revenues at no cost to the US Treasury.
Allusions to Other Countries and Regional Escalation
Trump alluded to countries like Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba, warning their leaders that “what happened to Maduro can happen to them” due to involvement in drug cartels, with Rubio confirming that Cuban leaders “should be concerned.” These hints target “narco-states” in Latin America and the Caribbean, raising international concerns about new military escalation.
Warnings of Consequences for Global and Regional Peace
The fallout from this operation warns of collapsing regional stability in Latin America, potentially igniting internal conflicts and military escalation with countries like Cuba and Mexico, threatening international peace by turning law into a tool for economic and political dominance, emptying principles of sovereignty and international rights of their content.
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