US EditionVenezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country After Large-Scale U.S. Attack, Trump Says
U.S. forces captured Maduro and his wife in overnight strikes targeting Caracas and military bases amid accusations of drug trafficking and resource control, with over 110 killed since September.
- The United States carried out a large-scale strike, and President Donald Trump said on Truth Social shortly after 4.30am Florida time that President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores were captured and flown out on January 3, 2026.
- After months of pressure and maritime strikes, U.S. officials had attacked suspected drug-running boats since early September and offered a $50 million reward alongside 2020 U.S. Justice Department indictments.
- Video verified by The Associated Press showed tracers, smoke and at least seven explosions in Caracas, Venezuela, with the attack lasting less than 30 minutes and the FAA banning U.S. commercial flights.
- Venezuela's government declared a state of external disturbance and mobilization, while Cuba, Iran, Russia condemned the strikes and India issued advisories for its nationals.
- Lawmakers and legal experts immediately questioned Congress notification as a CBS News poll found 70% oppose military action, while Senators debated constitutional authority for the strikes.
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With the capture of Maduro, the United States is asserting itself in its sphere of influence. They are doing it in the same way as China and Russia. For militarily weak states, the world becomes more dangerous. Also for Europe.
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While members of the Venezuelan diaspora in Europe and the United States celebrated Mr. Maduro’s capture, in Caracas, residents contemplated the morning’s events in an eerie silence—neither public celebrations of Mr. Maduro’s arrest nor demonstrations demanding his release were evident in Caracas neighborhoods in the immediate aftermath of the American incursion.
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