Tucker Carlson:

Maduro—whatever his many faults—has the most socially conservative country probably in the hemisphere.

Venezuela has banned pornography, banned abortion, banned gay marriage, banned sex changes, and banned usury.

You don’t have credit cards with 40% interest in Venezuela.

"Who gives a shit?" I do. I've got kids.

Colombian President Petro on November 9, 2025:

No, no, I'm not saying he (Trump) appears on the list. He appears as a friend of Epstein. A clan of pedophiles wants to end democracy in Colombia.

To prevent the list from coming out, they send battleships to kill fishermen and threaten the neighbor.

How can the people of Colombia applaud the invasion of their brother?

Are we being sold out, betraying our own blood? Or are the people of Venezuela not our own people?

Chief advisor to President of Türkiye, Mehmet Uçum:

Crime Committed Against Maduro

1- The Maduro case is one of the brutal examples showing that imperialist aggression can also be carried out through rogue-state methods.

2- The Maduro case is a criminal act that once again reveals that international law, international institutions, and the UN have been completely nullified. In other words, it has become clear once again that the so-called international system has been entirely dismantled through imperialist crimes.

3- The Maduro case strikingly demonstrates that in today’s world there is no reality other than naked power struggles; that there are no rules or institutions capable of restraining aggressive powers; and that there is no option other than power-based struggle against imperialist aggression.

4- The Maduro case has once again shown the entire world that, in today’s world—regardless of the arena—there is no possibility of existence other than limiting power with power and responding to force with force.

5- The Maduro case has once again proven that the sole objective of imperialist aggression is to dominate the world’s resources, especially energy. To achieve this goal, there exists an inhumane imperialist mindset that legitimizes all forms of lawlessness, ruthlessness, and immorality. Continuing to frame these imperialist aggressions as matters of rights and freedoms is nothing more than ideological servitude to imperialism.

6- Nation-states are under ontological threat in many respects. With the Maduro case, the threat of the “imperialist rogue state” has now been visibly added to these dangers. Today, more than ever, it is necessary to intensify anti-imperialist struggle and strengthen anti-imperialist cooperation among nation-states. There is no other option left.

Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan:

President Trump doesn’t have a limitation on his authority to make this country safe.

There’s no limitation.

The capture of Nicolás Maduro came after the breakdown of a late-December proposal that would have sent him into exile in Türkiye.

The arrangement would have allowed Maduro to leave Venezuela in exchange for oil-related concessions, but he rejected the offer.

After the talks collapsed, Operation Absolute Resolve proceeded, ending with his arrest and transfer to the United States.

Source: NYT

NEW: North Korea denounces Maduro’s capture as a “serious violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty.”

Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, posts about Greenland.

Flights across Greece were disrupted Sunday morning due to a technical failure at the Athens Flight Information Region, grounding departures nationwide and affecting arrivals at Athens and regional airports.

The problem is linked to radio frequency systems at air traffic control centers.

Aircraft already in the air are landing normally, but all departures have been suspended as a precaution.

Source: Kathimerini

Netanyahu:

I express the full support of the Israeli government for the determined decision and decisive action of the United States regarding Venezuela.

This is about restoring freedom and justice to another region of the world.

Across Latin America, we are witnessing a historic shift — countries returning to the American axis and renewing ties with Israel.

Netanyahu:

Trump was absolutely unequivocal: Hamas must be disarmed.

There is no alternative. This is a fundamental and essential condition.

There was no concession on this point, and there will be no flexibility on this issue.

Netanyahu:

Four hundred kilograms of enriched material must be removed from Iran.

There must be strict, real supervision over all nuclear sites.

📸 New mural at Palestine Square, Tehran.

Netanyahu:

It is very possible that we are at a moment when the Iranian people are taking their fate into their own hands.

In the weeks before his capture, Maduro repeatedly appeared dancing and engaging in other displays of nonchalance on Venezuelan state television, projecting calm and defiance as the U.S. escalated threats against his government.

What was likely intended as a show of confidence and domestic control was interpreted by U.S. officials as mockery—evidence that Maduro believed Washington was bluffing.

Source: NYT

The Trump administration signaled it would accept Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s interim leader, viewing her as a more workable option than opposition figure María Corina Machado.

Rodríguez was seen as a pragmatic economic manager with experience stabilizing the country and overseeing oil production, while Machado, despite winning the 2024 election and later receiving a Nobel Peace Prize, was described by President Trump as lacking the authority and support needed to govern.

Source: NYT

Weeks before Maduro was captured, U.S. officials had already identified Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as an acceptable interim replacement.

Source: NYT

Trump never warmed to opposition leader María Corina Machado, despite her efforts to court his support by echoing his rhetoric and dedicating her Nobel Peace Prize to him.

Source: NYT

Somaliland, recently recognized by Israel, expresses support for the U.S. operation in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro.

NBC News: Why do you oppose working with the opposition leader, María Corina Machado. She’s a Nobel Peace Prize winner as well.

Rubio: The vast majority of the opposition is no longer present inside Venezuela. We have short-term issues that have to be addressed right away.

We expect to see more compliance and cooperation.

Marco Rubio on Venezuela:

Now there are other people in charge of the military and police apparatus there; they are going to have to decide now what direction they want to go.

We hope that they will choose a different direction than the one Maduro picked.

NBC News: How soon will elections be held in Venezuela? Within 30 days?

Rubio: Elections? I think it is premature at this point.