Pronóstico: US forces enter Venezuela again by 2026?

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Market context

Active US military personnel have already physically entered Venezuela’s terrestrial territory, making the 95% YES price on Polymarket a near-certainty rather than a speculative bet. On 3 January 2026, US forces launched Operation Absolute Resolve, a predawn raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas, with explosions reported across northern Venezuela and strikes on military airfields [1][3][4]. This was not a covert CIA action alone but a direct deployment of active US Armed Forces, satisfying the market’s strict requirement for physical entry into the country’s land territory [1][3].

Historically, comparable cases like the 1989 US invasion of Panama or the 2003 Iraq War show that once a special operation force crosses a border to seize a leader, the event is resolved immediately. The January 2026 operation fits this pattern: US troops entered Caracas, engaged Maduro’s compound, and extracted him, confirming terrestrial entry [1][3]. The crowd-implied 95% probability reflects this settled fact, not a future possibility, as the market’s settlement window (ending June 2026) already encompasses the January event [1][3].

Traders should watch for official US Department of Defense announcements confirming the operation’s scope and any follow-on deployments, as well as Venezuelan government statements on the raid’s aftermath [2][4]. Recent Reuters reports note that Trump authorized covert CIA operations alongside the military buildup, but the January raid was explicitly a US Armed Forces action [1][2]. Key dependencies include whether the US maintains troops in Venezuela post-extraction and if further strikes occur, though the market’s resolution is already triggered by the January entry [1][3]. On-chain, the contract settles via USDC on Polygon using conditional tokens, with the 95% price reflecting the on-chain consensus that the event has occurred [1][3].

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Methodology

This page reviews Pronóstico: US forces enter Venezuela again by 2026? across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at PolyGram — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

On PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

PolyGram is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.