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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published January 5, 2026 at 4:48 AM EST

Trump says the U.S. will run Venezuela for now after the capture of Nicolas Maduro, a look at South American country's uncertain future, Maduro and his wife to appear in court in New York Monday.

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