Venezuela's interim president seeks US cooperation after Trump says further strike possible

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S., January 3, 2026 in a still image from video. Social Media via REUTERS

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuela's acting president on Sunday ‌offered to collaborate with the United States on an agenda focused on "shared development", striking a conciliatory ‌tone for the first time since U.S. forces captured the oil-rich nation's president, Nicolas Maduro.

In a ‌statement posted on social media, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said her government was prioritizing a move towards respectful relations with the United States, having earlier criticizedthe raid on Saturday as an illegal grab for the country's national resources.