The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 16:00 EST

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You know that. Watch free on CBC Gem. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey we begin in venezuela the u.s military attacked overnight capturing president nicholas maduro president donald trump says america will quote run venezuela until there is an acceptable transition of power and he says that america will sell venezuelan oil Jorge berrera has more late last night the united states armed forces conducted an extraordinary military operation in the capital of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announcing that the U.S. military toppled the Venezuelan regime

and had detained President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. They're being taken to New York, where they will be tried on drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit terrorism charges. And Trump says U.S. forces will stay on the ground for now. We're going to stay until such time as the proper transition can take place. We're going to run it. Trump says the U.S. will take over Venezuela's oil industry, which was nationalized in the 1970s. We built Venezuela oil industry with American talent, drive, and skill, and the socialist regime stole it from us. Long-time Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Cornina Machado said in a statement that Edmundo Gonzalez is prepared to lead a new government.

It's widely believed that Gonzalez was the real winner of Venezuela's 2024 national elections. But in the meantime, Maduro's vice president, DeLsi Rodriguez went on national television and said Venezuela's only president is Nicholas Maduro. Jorge Barrera, CBC News, Ottawa. Many Venezuelans living abroad say they are happy that Maduro has been removed. Libertat! Liberta! Liberta! Liberta! Liberta! Liberta! Venezuelans living in Spain gathered in Central Madrid to celebrate. They'd been tracking the news on their phones and calling family back home in Venezuela.

People like this woman also came out to celebrate in Florida. Now Venezuela is free, free, and many people like me want to go back to Venezuela. I'm so happy. And at the Venezuelan border with Colombia, migrants crossing expressed relief and hope for freedom. Though Maduro's removal is bringing some relief and celebration, critics say the way it happened should make other countries extremely worried. Ben Roswell was Canada's ambassador to Venezuela between 2014 and 2017. He says smaller countries like Canada,

are particularly vulnerable when limits on military force are ignored. The fact that the United States not only will enter the sovereign territory of another country and decapitate its government without any international legal cover, but also openly flaunting international law, sends a signal to all of us that every president and every prime minister is potentially a target of U.S. military action. Rauswell says the only path towards a democratic transition would be if the U.S. approves the return of Mademundo Gonzalez, recognized by many nations as the true winner of the 2024 Venezuelan election. European national security advisors are in Kiev to discuss the latest peace proposals today.

The discussions come ahead of next week's meeting of the members of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to be there. He says his focus remains on fortifying Ukraine and deterring future Russian aggression. The chief of the Pima-Chicamac-Kree nation says, Even with power back on, hundreds of his people still can't go home. The First Nation in northern Manitoba was without electricity for four days during an extreme cold snap. In the aftermath, many homes were unlivable and essential services aren't functioning.

I declare a state of emergency and that state of emergency does not enough. They need the Premier to declare a state of emergency before they can send any Canadian armed forces. We're still working to keep people safe and we're not sending people home yet. and we're running out of food, we're running out of water. The community's sewage plant isn't working. In many homes, electric sockets were damaged when water seeped in, and at least 200 houses have been declared uninhabitable. Monias says his community needs practical and financial help to rebuild.

That's the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.