USA Attacks Venezuela, Venezuelan President Kidnapped
Early this morning, citizens of Venezuela woke up to a violent and widespread assault on their country. Just hours after the attack began, the United States claimed it had carried out a coordinated operation resulting in the capture and removal of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela’s government immediately denounced the strikes as an act of aggression, and demanded proof of life of their president. As of now, no proof of Maduro’s status has been produced, but the USA is unlikely to have made such a claim without the kidnapping of the president occuring.
While Congress should be notified of an attack of this nature, and theoretically should provide approval for such an assault, there was no congressional approval or direction.
Throughout 2025, the USA increasingly intensified pressure on Venezuela under the banner of counter-narcotics enforcement. Naval deployments expanded across the Caribbean, alleged trafficking vessels were struck in contested waters, some of which already proven to be fishing vessels, and sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports were tightened. Today saw the shift from an illegal military pressure campaign, to a direct series of attacks against a sovereign nation.
Any serious discussion of Venezuela must confront the reality of the presence oil. Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, larger even than Saudi Arabia’s, despite the technical challenges of refining much of its heavy crude. Control over Venezuelan oil has shaped foreign intervention there for more than a century, long before Hugo Chávez or Nicolás Maduro. Since 2017, sanctions have systematically crippled Venezuela’s ability to sell oil, while U.S. officials openly pursued regime change. The stated justification may now be drugs or corruption, but we can expect any US-backed regime to offer lucrative contracts to US oil firms, such as Exxonmobil.
Under international law, this is just illegal, as has all the US action against Venezuela thus far. The UN Charter prohibits the use of force against another state except in cases of self-defense against an armed attack or with Security Council authorization. Drug trafficking, even if as real and pervasive as the US regime claims, does not constitute an armed attack under international law, nor does it justify cross-border invasion and certainly not the kidnapping of a head of state
This is not the first time the USA has violently interfered in the politics of another country, in fact, it is a habit of the country that parades itself as a campion of democracy. In 1989, the United States invaded Panama to remove Manuel Noriega, citing drug trafficking and corruption, much in the same manner as the attacks this morning. Iraq in 2003 also came with false justifications and long-term destabilisation.
If Maduro has indeed been captured as Trump says, the United States has crossed a line rarely crossed in the modern international system, and unfortunately, our presumption is that the claim must be true at this moment.
None of this requires defending Maduro as a leader. His government has a well-documented record of repression, corruption, and catastrophic economic mismanagement. But international law does not permit states to remove governments they dislike through force. If removing a strongman was reason enough to go to war, the entire world would be at war this very minute.
We do not know what happens next, this type of action is rare for a reason, but the USA certainly has a follow up plan. The plan may become clear when Trump addresses the nation later on, as Venezuelans are forced to learn the fate of their nation from the mouth of the pedophile who launched an attack on them.
Timeline of the USA attack
02:15–02:30
Reports emerge of explosions across Caracas and surrounding areas. Air raid sirens sound in parts of the capital. Within minutes, local sources describe coordinated airstrikes rather than isolated incidents. Chinook helicopters are spotted over Caracas, indicating the presence of heavy-lift aircraft typically used in troop deployment.
02:22–02:35
Confirmed airstrikes hit Fort Tiuna, the headquarters of the Venezuelan armed forces, along with at least two air bases. La Guaira naval base and port facilities come under attack. Low-flying warplanes are visually confirmed over Caracas. Strikes are also reported on Isla Margarita, extending the operation beyond the capital.
02:37–02:47
Targets widen. Multiple military, logistical, and energy-related sites are hit across Caracas and coastal regions. El Libertador airbase and Higuerote airport are struck. Major power outages begin in southern Caracas, suggesting energy infrastructure has been hit or deliberately shut down.
02:52–03:15
Images emerge showing heavy damage at Fort Tiuna. Armored vehicles appear on the streets of Caracas. Reports suggest ammunition depots near Higuerote were destroyed. Unconfirmed claims circulate of Venezuelan soldiers deserting positions amid reports of U.S. Special Forces on the ground.
03:23–03:37
Anti-aircraft defenses are activated. Venezuelan state media declares the country under U.S. aggression and announces permanent mobilization. Close air support missions are observed, including “Little Bird” helicopters operating in the capital.
03:38–04:00
CBS confirms that Donald Trump personally ordered the strikes. No formal legal justification is offered. Sky News Arabia claims the home of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López was bombed. Footage shows activity around the presidential palace in Miraflores, with vehicles fleeing the area.
04:00–04:15
CBS reports the decision to strike was taken before Christmas but delayed due to U.S. operations against ISIS in Nigeria. A vessel, possibly a tanker, is reportedly hit in La Guaira port.
04:42–05:14
The U.S. Embassy urges all American citizens to leave Venezuela immediately. Airstrikes reportedly hit a communications facility in El Hatillo. Paramilitary units are deployed inside Caracas. A site in Carmen de Uria identified as a training camp for pro-government armed groups is struck. Reports indicate F-35 jets were involved in the operation.
05:48–06:00
Explosions subside, though U.S. aircraft continue to operate over Caracas. Reports suggest Caracas International Airport is under U.S. military control. Colombia deploys forces to its border with Venezuela. A U.S. official tells The New York Times there were no American casualties, declining to comment on Venezuelan losses.
This mad man and his administration needs stopped. I cannot believe our military is following these orders what else?
TRUMPS FASCIST,ROUGE, TERRORIST STATE must be CONDEMNED BY ALL NATIONS , and listed as a TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.