Economic implications of Maduro ouster in Venezuela are broad and deep

Published January 9, 2026 5:50am ET



President Donald Trump surprised the world by ordering airstrikes in Venezuela and extracting strongman Nicolas Maduro from the country to stand trial in the United States. But beyond the geopolitical shock, the operation’s economic ramifications are just beginning to unfold, across the Western Hemisphere and globally.

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