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Michiganders Weigh in on US' Seizure of Maduro

U.S. forces conducted a raid to remove Nicolás Maduro from power, detaining him in a Brooklyn prison after seizing him at a Venezuelan military site.

  • On Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, in a surprise raid in Caracas, Venezuela.
  • At multiple Caracas sites, military and presidential locations were struck, including La Carlota airport and Fort Tiuna, with explosions reported and smoke seen at La Guaira port, Venezuela.
  • Images show a destroyed armored vehicle at La Carlota airport, residents near Miraflores evacuating buildings, and National Guard armored vehicles, police, plus pro-government armed civilians patrolling Caracas.
  • Supporters reacted by embracing in downtown Caracas while Venezuelans in Lima, Peru, celebrated following the capture news, and U.S. observers closely discussed the raid in subsequent days.
  • Authorities say Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, was taken from a Venezuelan military base and transported to a Brooklyn prison, placing him in U.S. custody.
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Just a few days have passed since a bold American raid took Nicolás Maduro out of a Venezuelan military base and quickly took him to a Brooklyn prison, but Aaron Tobin, Trump supporter of the Detroit area, can already see all this on the big screen. It will be a movie subject for years, he predicts. “I’m delighted.” Many others who voted for President Donald Trump and spoke to The Associated Press about the raid also applaud, at least for now.

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Trump voters weigh in on US seizure of Venezuela's Maduro, another reckoning for MAGA

President Donald Trump promised that “America First” would stand against more foreign entanglements. Yet he's intervened with force and without congressional approval in a new frontier: Venezuela.

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RAGEX broke the news in on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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