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The change might seem small but we should strive for the best Wikipedia possible, not just a sloppy, almost version. [[User:Vanguardnew|Vanguardnew]] ([[User talk:Vanguardnew|talk]]) 21:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

The change might seem small but we should strive for the best Wikipedia possible, not just a sloppy, almost version. [[User:Vanguardnew|Vanguardnew]] ([[User talk:Vanguardnew|talk]]) 21:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

:{{done}}:<— Template:Esp —>:, the source says {{tq|”the US”}} so “the United States” can work just fine. [[User:MosquitoDestroyer|MosquitoDestroyer]] ([[User talk:MosquitoDestroyer|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/mosquitoDestroyer|mosquitoes destroyed]]) 22:11, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

:{{done}}Esp, the source says {{tq|”the US”}} so “the United States” can work just fine. [[User:MosquitoDestroyer|MosquitoDestroyer]] ([[User talk:MosquitoDestroyer|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/mosquitoDestroyer|mosquitoes destroyed]]) 22:11, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

== Can someone keep an eye on the political situation in Venezuela? ==

== Can someone keep an eye on the political situation in Venezuela? ==

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Section sizes Section size for Venezuela (54 sections) Section name Byte count Prose size (words) Header Total Header Total (Top) 32,331 32,331 582 582 Etymology 1,394 1,394 113 113 History 45 86,463 0 4,408 Pre-Columbian history 3,169 3,169 239 239 Colonization 1,781 4,513 103 325 German colonization 2,732 2,732 222 222 Late 15th century to early 17th century 1,820 1,820 187 187 Independence and 19th century 8,615 8,615 732 732 20th century 9,776 9,776 837 837 Bolivarian government under Chávez: 1999–2013 11,241 11,241 633 633 Bolivarian government under Maduro: 2013–2026 46,132 46,132 1,376 1,376 Post-Maduro (since 2026) 1,152 1,152 79 79 Geography 3,219 41,757 375 2,974 Climate 4,479 4,479 252 252 Biodiversity and conservation 11,804 11,804 649 649 Hydrography 4,728 4,728 408 408 Relief 9,654 9,654 739 739 Valleys 3,609 3,609 351 351 Deserts 4,264 4,264 200 200 Government and politics 6,683 47,261 448 2,123 Administrative divisions 2,771 2,771 236 236 Suspension of constitutional rights 13,581 13,581 390 390 Foreign relations 6,040 6,040 354 354 Military 1,156 1,156 152 152 Law and crime 12,222 12,222 250 250 Human rights 1,075 1,075 83 83 Corruption 3,733 3,733 210 210 Economy 18,386 37,889 868 1,838 Tourism 3,127 3,127 233 233 Shortages 8,154 8,154 201 201 Petroleum and other resources 5,511 5,511 355 355 Transport 2,536 2,536 181 181 Utilities 175 175 0 0 Demographics 2,911 38,400 131 1,648 Largest cities 1,791 1,791 0 0 Ethnicity 13,547 13,547 616 616 Languages 4,247 4,247 297 297 Religion 5,878 5,878 180 180 Health 5,549 5,549 203 203 Education 4,477 4,477 221 221 Culture 952 15,938 118 1,354 Architecture 4,719 4,719 432 432 Art 1,368 1,368 79 79 Literature 1,309 1,309 132 132 Music 3,609 3,609 297 297 Sport 3,981 3,981 296 296 See also 64 64 0 0 Notes 26 26 0 0 References 32 32 0 0 Bibliography 19 10,710 0 0 Articles 341 341 0 0 Books 9,854 9,854 0 0 Talks and interviews 496 496 0 0 External links 2,718 2,718 0 0 Total 314,983 314,983 15,040 15,040

ב״ה, when will the new name be recognized after today’s events? ~2026-48174 (talk) 12:49, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Given the country’s heavy dependence on oil exports for state revenue, and resulting economic and political turmoil due to fluctuating oil prices, does it count as a Banana republic? AlastairIrvine (talk) 13:41, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Article currently reads “The president can ask the legislature to reconsider portions of laws he finds objectionable, but a simple parliamentary majority can override these objections.”

Suggest it should read “The president can ask the legislature to reconsider portions of laws the president finds objectionable, but a simple parliamentary majority can override these objections.”

As written, it assumes the president can only be a male.~2025-31128-01 (talk) 15:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I propose adding “American occupation” to the infobox. Ahammed Saad (talk) 17:15, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

During his press conference today President Trump denounced Venezuela’s VP, and said that America would be leading Venezuela. How should we proceed in that direction? Lightnightx3x (talk) 17:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The fact of the matter is that Wikipedia will have to just wait and see. Obviously, as information is just coming out and there is a lot of chaos regarding the state of things, people are going to jump to claiming “The VP is now acting President” or “Venezuela is under US occupation,” the situation is that we just don’ know right now. It very well could be that Maduro and Rodriguez abdicate and the US takes total control of the government, or Rodriguez could return to Venezuela and order the removal of US troops from the territory, which would be a war over the governing of the state. The third option is that the Venezuelan military comes in and tries to organize a coup against both the current government and the supposedly incoming US leadership.

Trump and his allies can claim whatever they want, it doesn’t make it legal or true. Likewise, Rodriguez can claim leadership in Venezuela, but if she’s in Russia and unable to serve, it doesn’t really mean anything. What matters is how the government actually functions and who is in charge as opposed to what people say or put down on paper as “official” claims.

To answer your question, in short, nobody knows, and we’ll just have to see where things go in the coming days or weeks. ~2026-54331 (talk) 18:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I propose that until the situation around who is president of Venezuela is resolved, we list president in the infobox as “Disputed” with a link to the article about the US air strikes and leave Rodrigues as vice-president in the infobox. Some people are adding her as president without any reliable sources quoted. Dn9ahx (talk) 18:37, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. Trump has only mentioned controlling Venezuela, but has not taken any action yet. Rodriguez’ situation is still unclear, but legally she is still VP. Lightnightx3x (talk) 20:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Maduro is no longer in power. Wikipedia should change the info box, removing Maduro.

The box where Maduro’s name is now should show:

1. (blank)

2. unknown

3. in flux

There should be a Wikipedia discussion and vote. I have no opinion except I know it’s not Maduro. Vanguardnew (talk) 21:00, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Venezuela is currently under U.S. Occupation, following the United States utilizing military force under Operation Midnight Hammer. Venezuela will temporarily held by the United States for the time being.

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Fox News

Editor: GodlyOutput(Username) ~2026-55768 (talk) 17:56, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it’s not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a “change X to Y” format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. This is already mentioned in the “American administration of Venezuela” subsection. Day Creature (talk) 18:28, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Aren’t we jumping the gun a bit by replacing dictatorship with provisional government within a day of Maduro being booted? ~2025-33494-05 (talk) 18:31, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. We need to wait until sources confirm. ErickTheMerrick (talk) 18:38, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This source says that Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as interim president accoridng to two people close to the government speaking under anonymity, but I would say to wait for further confirmation and sources. ErickTheMerrick (talk) 19:21, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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In the History section under Bolivarian government under Maduro: 2013–2026 there is a paragraph that begins with “In June 2020, a report documented enforced disappearances that occurred in 2018–19. Some 724 enforced disappearances of political detainees were reported.”

Can the following sentence be added to the end of this paragraph: “According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), between 2016 and 2019, Venezuela’s security forces killed over 19,000 people for alleged “resistance to authority”. HRW stated that evidence showed that many of the killings were extrajudicial executions.”

The following source should be added: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/venezuela ~2026-58313 (talk) 20:53, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done MosquitoDestroyer (talk | mosquitoes destroyed) 21:56, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Current version:
Post-Maduro (2026–present)
In January 2026, following increasing tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan government, the United States launched airstrikes across the coastline of Venezuela as part of Operation Southern Spear. President Donald Trump announced in a post on social media that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.[165] In a later post, Trump said that the US will “run” Venezuela until a safe transition of the country’s leadership can take place.[166]

Requested version (change in the last sentence):
Post-Maduro (2026–present)
In January 2026, following increasing tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan government, the United States launched airstrikes across the coastline of Venezuela as part of Operation Southern Spear. President Donald Trump announced in a post on social media that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.[165] In a later post, Trump said that the United States will “run” Venezuela until a safe transition of the country’s leadership can take place.[166]

Alternative acceptable version (change in the last sentence):
Post-Maduro (2026–present)
In January 2026, following increasing tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan government, the United States launched airstrikes across the coastline of Venezuela as part of Operation Southern Spear. President Donald Trump announced in a post on social media that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.[165] In a later post, Trump said that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a safe transition of the country’s leadership can take place.[166]

The change might seem small but we should strive for the best Wikipedia possible, not just a sloppy, almost version. Vanguardnew (talk) 21:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, the source says “the US” so “the United States” can work just fine. MosquitoDestroyer (talk | mosquitoes destroyed) 22:11, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It is suspected that the US may occupy (“run”) Venezuela, of which the possibility has been confirmed by the UN. Can someone keep an eye on this country’s status in case the US goes forward with “running” Venezuela?

Maybe the government can be changed from “authoritarian dictatorship” to a form of occupation or simply a lack of actual leadership, but I personally think more information should come out, but you may think otherwise, which I’d like to hear your thoughts. Videominer (talk) 21:08, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Article currently reads “The president can ask the legislature to reconsider portions of laws he finds objectionable, but a simple parliamentary majority can override these objections.”

Suggest it should read “The president can ask the legislature to reconsider portions of laws the president finds objectionable, but a simple parliamentary majority can override these objections.”

As written, it assumes the president can only be a male.~2025-31128-01 (talk) 21:47, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done but instead of saying “the president” again I changed it to the gender-neutral they. ✨ΩmegaMantis✨❦blather | ☞spy on me 21:50, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]