January 4, 2026  |  View in Browser

Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that it had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and that Americans would run the country until it was time for a “safe, proper, and judicious transition.” 

We’ve compiled some of the best writing in Foreign Affairs about the roots of the conflict and what comes next.

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