'We Are Not Occupying a Country': US Ambassador Defends Maduro Capture

The United States will no longer allow its adversaries to use the Western Hemisphere as their base of operations. That's the Trump administration's message to the United Nations after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. The United States will no longer allow its adversaries to use the Western Hemisphere as their base of operations. That's the Trump administration's message to the United Nations after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. January 06, 2026 at 02:56PM January 06, 2026 at 02:56PM