US EditionScenes From Venezuela as U.S. Forces Capture Maduro
U.S. military operation captured President Maduro in Venezuela and transported him to New York to face charges for alleged firearms violations and narco-terrorism.
- On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the United States military carried out a large-scale strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
- The administration framed the strike as part of a campaign to curb drug trafficking and hold Nicolás Maduro accountable for narco-terrorism, despite Trump claiming ties to Tren de Aragua later contradicted by U.S. intelligence officials.
- U.S. forces took Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores overnight from their home on a military base early Saturday and showed them blindfolded aboard a U.S. warship bound for New York to face criminal charges.
- Protesters organized nationwide demonstrations that included about 90 attendees in Milwaukee at one of over 70 rallies led by ANSWER Coalition, while Kentucky and Indiana leaders offered mixed responses.
- Trump said the U.S. will administer Venezuela temporarily and oversee a transition, adding, `We have tremendous energy in that country. We want to protect it,` while critics accuse the move of handing control to American energy companies.
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Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has become an increasingly uncomfortable figure for Washington as Venezuela enters a new phase following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by the United States. Diplomatic sources agree that the U.S. administration is closely reviewing the role Zapatero has played in recent years as a political intermediary for Chavismo, particularly in its dealings with Europe and with the Spanish governmen…
Iowa politicians react to Maduro's capture
The Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House and Senate are praising the capture of Venezuela’s president, while top Iowa Democrats suggest the move may trigger “another endless war.” Senator Joni Ernst and the four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House say Maduro and his cartels have “illegally trafficked deadly drugs into our […]
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