In the wake of President Trump’s operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s streets have become even more dangerous as armed pro-regime militias are rampaging through Caracas.
The gangs, known as Colectivos, are setting up checkpoints and demanding to search phones and cars for any sign of support for the U.S. intervention, in a desperate bid by Maduro holdouts to cling to power.
Videos circulating on social media capture these armed men vowing they won’t let U.S. “pigs” plunder the country’s resources. One clip shows interior minister Diosdado Cabello, Maduro’s drug-trafficking ally with a $50m U.S. bounty on his head, posing with militias as they chant: “Always loyal, never traitors.”
The Situation in Venezuela Feels Like the Eve of Civil War
— Patricia Marins (@pati_marins64) January 6, 2026
Yesterday, large numbers of Chavista collectives arrived in the capital. Armed militias on motorcycles are now patrolling the streets, searching people and vehicles, and effectively replacing the police.
Someone granted… pic.twitter.com/Xi9fjtTcqm
A state of emergency decree has ordered police to “immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack by the United States.”
Paramilitaries have already detained 14 journalists, with some still missing, underscoring the regime’s terror tactics.
????? MADURO’S MILITIAS ROAM FREE IN CARACAS AFTER U.S. FORCES REMOVE HIM
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 4, 2026
Guys with rifles were just casually hanging around government buildings in Caracas like it was totally normal.
They’re called “Colectivos,” and they’re basically Maduro’s pet militias.
Not police, not… pic.twitter.com/tLdMoOvXw7
The Telegraph reports that in Caracas, residents who initially welcomed Maduro’s downfall now feel deflated. “The future is uncertain, the Colectivos have weapons, the Colombian guerrilla is already here in Venezuela, so we don’t know what’s going to happen, time will tell,” said Oswaldo, a 69-year-old shop owner.
?? “The future is uncertain, the Colectivos have weapons, the Colombian guerrilla is already here in Venezuela”
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 6, 2026
Days after the sudden decapitation of the Maduro regime, Venezuelans have been left fearing what could come next… https://t.co/bn2dnBH4QW pic.twitter.com/WaMWkccwym
???? — Paramilitary groups of the regime (colectivos) take to the streets in groups and on motorcycles "in defense of Nicolás Maduro,"
— Angelo Giuliano ??????? (@angeloinchina) January 3, 2026
Any celebration of the opposition cheering US kidnapping of Maduro could turn into bloody confrontation. pic.twitter.com/PcyRwapwdE
The report further details how one anonymous Venezuelan told reporters she won’t leave home with her phone, dreading it could be checked for anti-Maduro messages leading to jail. Another, Aurora from Petare, pushed back on U.S. overreach but admitted: “We needed a change and it was necessary and now we need a transition,” adding “Every birth involves pain and now we have to move forward.”
?? VENEZUELA DETAINING JOURNALISTS WHILE PATROLLING STREETS WITH ARMED POLICE AFTER MADURO SEIZURE
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 6, 2026
Venezuelan security forces just grabbed 14 journalists, most of them foreign, while armed cops and masked militias take over the streets of Caracas.
People are scared to speak,… https://t.co/Amh81eIz34 pic.twitter.com/TlFcPMJt2W
Of course, outlets like MSNBC couldn’t resist twisting the narrative. With straight faces, they claimed the lack of mass street celebrations inside Venezuela meant locals “didn’t want Maduro out as bad as we thought they did.”
How convenient—ignoring the armed thugs patrolling neighborhoods, ready to shoot anyone waving a flag.
Contrast this with Venezuelans abroad erupting in joy, from Miami party buses to Buenos Aires crowds dancing to YMCA in Trump’s honor.
Latest developments confirm Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s vice president and a key regime architect, was sworn in as interim leader by her brother, National Assembly head Jorge Rodriguez.
She lamented the “sorrow for the suffering inflicted upon the Venezuelan people following an illegitimate military aggression against our homeland” and called Maduro’s capture a “kidnapping of two heroes.”
??Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez calls Maduro and his wife “hostages” as she is sworn in as interim President.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) January 6, 2026
“I come with the pain for the kidnapping of two heroes who are being held hostage in the United States.”
Trump has issued a warning to Rodriguez, saying… pic.twitter.com/fUZSNYtpgK
Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, slammed Rodriguez as “one of the main architects of torture, persecution, corruption, narco-trafficking.”
Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado:
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) January 6, 2026
Delcy Rodríguez is one of the main architects of torture, persecution, corruption, and narco-trafficking.
She is a main ally of Russia, China, and Iran – certainly someone who cannot be trusted by international investors. pic.twitter.com/iFw5XPdi6I
Rodriguez, like Maduro, is illegitimate and tied to Russia, China, and Iran—hardly a fresh start. However, Trump has made it clear: Rodriguez better cooperate or pay a “very big price.”
White House advisor Stephen Miller, in a fierce takedown of CNN’s Jake Tapper, confirmed they’ve signaled compliance. “The government has sent messages… making clear that they will meet the terms, demands, conditions, and requirements of the United States,” Miller stated.
He emphasized U.S. dominance: “By definition, we are in charge because we have the United States military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions.” Trump echoed this, saying the U.S. is “running Venezuela” during the transition, with no rush for elections.
This setup keeps the socialist framework intact as a temporary measure. Analysts see it as a smart U.S. play to maintain order and prevent a full-blown civil war or uprising that could worsen instability. With a massive U.S. naval armada offshore and an oil embargo in place, America holds all the cards.
Maduro, meanwhile, pleaded not guilty in U.S. court, declaring himself a “prisoner of war” after his perp-walk past the Statue of Liberty. Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed he “will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.”
Trump’s strike isn’t just about Venezuela—it’s reclaiming the hemisphere from communist rot that fueled drugs and gangs into U.S. communities. As Miller put it: “We’re a superpower. And under President Trump, we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower.”
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