Blessings Watchmen, Prayer Warriors, Intercessors, Saints,
Interesting times we are in. Below you will find information and prayer points pertinent to the articles. Keep praying, let me know if you see or hear anything from the Lord that we need to pray into. Keep praying… this is just the beginning of this issue. More is being revealed daily. Scroll down for the articles. Christ in you the hope of Glory.
Love & Light, Janet
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Lord, shine your light bright into ALL the evil darkness behind the Venezuela issues. We call the Venezuela nation out of Babylon. Give the people new hearts. We speak revival, awakening, transformation, reformation and restoration to Venezuela. Lord, raise up leaders that brings righteousness and justice for the people. We declare the Government of God over Venezuela. Continued wisdom and revelation and protection (blood of Christ and Ps 91) for Trump and his cabinet, their families. We speak Peace and Freedom and Truth to the people of Venezuela. Lord, bind the evil driven backlash and protests here in the USA and nations in the name of Jesus. And we declare the Gov of God, His Kingdom, over the Maduro Court indictment before the Grand Jury in NYC tomorrow, Monday, and all future trials. Grant the USA favor and influence over Venezuela government and people in Your ways Lord. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done. Lead them Lord to move forward with you to be a sheep nation. We praise you and thank you Lord.
- Peaceful transition of power for a safe, proper, and judicious transition
- Your perfect timing Lord
- Favor with you Lord and man for the USA oil companies to rebuild the failing infrastructure
- Peace, liberty and justice for the people of Venezuela
- Wisdom, 7 fold spirit, for the selection of the team to run the country to include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The team will be responsible for the country’s administration.
- LORD, Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done on who will be the next Venezuelan governmental leaders.
- We thank you and praise you Lord, that Machado and Gonzalez called on the international community to align with the United States on “law enforcement” to ensure a peaceful transition.
- And we praise you and thank you that the Venezuelans love POTUS and are celebrating the deliverance of their country.
“There can be no greater good than the quest for peace, and no finer purpose
than the preservation of freedom.” Ronald Reagan
- President Trump spoke to the nation on Saturday morning following the successful capture and extradition of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Here are 9 takeaways from the historic address.
- The United States will run Venezuela until a peaceful transition of power is completed, according to the president.
- The operation to capture and extradite Maduro, codenamed Absolute Resolve, consisted of a helicopter-borne raid on the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas. The incursion that followed used 170 aircraft and was the culmination of months of preparation and weeks of waiting for the perfect window of opportunity. Here’s everything we know about the raid.
- Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, yet its petroleum industry—once among the most productive on earth—has been reduced to a fraction of its former capacity after years of mismanagement, underinvestment, and international sanctions. President Trump said U.S. oil companies will move in to rebuild the failing infrastructure.
- Culture: Here’s what we can learn about handling stress from how presidents chose to wind down at the White House.
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A motorcade carrying ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro leaves the Westside Heliport in New York City on Jan. 3, 2026. (Angela Weiss/ AFP via Getty Images)
After Maduro’s Capture, Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela Until Transition
President Donald Trump said that the United States will run Venezuela until a peaceful transition of power is completed, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. military on Saturday morning.
We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. So we don’t want to be involved with having somebody else get in,” Trump said in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
“We want peace, liberty, and justice for the great people of Venezuela, and that includes many from Venezuela that are now living in the United States and want to go back to their country. It’s their homeland.”
Trump also said large U.S. oil companies will go back into Venezuela.
The U.S. president stated he will designate a team to lead the country, specifically pointing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who were standing behind him during the press conference. He indicated that his team will be responsible for the country’s administration.
The team will lead until the country is back on track.
He also sent a message to Venezuelans: “You’re going to have peace, justice, you’re going to have some of the riches that you should have had for a long period of time. It was stolen from you.”
It’s still unclear who is going to ultimately take over the leadership of Venezuela.
Maria Corina Machado, a leading Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was banned from running for president by the Maduro-run Supreme Court in January 2024.
Edmundo González replaced Machado and was recognized by the United States and Europe as Venezuela’s rightful president-elect following the disputed 2024 election.
Machado said in a statement that a government led by González, “the leader of Venezuela chosen by our people a year ago,” is prepared to assume power.
Machado, who is in Norway, said González, who is in Spain, is ready to assume power in Caracas within “the first 100 hours” and install a new government within “the first 100 days.”
Machado called on the international community to align with the United States on “law enforcement” and ensure a peaceful transition. (More)
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