The US military just captured Venezuela's President Maduro in a massive operation involving 150 aircraft. Trump declared the US will temporarily 'run' Venezuela and deploy American oil companies, sparking global controversy.

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**Lena:** Hey Miles, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened in Venezuela this weekend. I mean, the U.S. military just swooped in and captured a sitting president? That's not something you see every day.
**Miles:** It's absolutely stunning, Lena. This was a massive operation involving over 150 aircraft from 20 different bases across the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. military basically disabled Venezuela's air defenses, cut power to parts of Caracas, and then Delta Force operators captured Maduro and his wife from their compound around 2 AM local time.
**Lena:** And Trump actually said the U.S. is going to "run" Venezuela now? That seems... bold.
**Miles:** Right, that's what's causing so much controversy. Trump declared the U.S. would run Venezuela "until a safe, proper and judicious transition" can occur. He also mentioned American oil companies would move in to "fix the badly broken infrastructure" and start extracting oil. Meanwhile, Venezuela's Supreme Court has ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the presidency.
**Lena:** So what happens next? This feels like a major geopolitical turning point.
**Miles:** That's exactly what it is. Let's break down what this dramatic military operation means for both countries, the legality questions being raised, and the global reaction that's been all over the map.