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Venezuela’s Maduro Captured and Flown Out of Country After Large-Scale U.S. Attack, Trump Says

The U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife after a strike targeting drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, with at least 107 killed in related operations, officials said.

  • 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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In the early morning hours of January 3 at 2am hours in Caracas, the United States executed what the Financial Times called an “audacious act of regime change”: coordinated air strikes on Venezuelan military targets and the physical capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. We’re not talking about sanctions. We’re not talking about diplomatic pressure. We’re talking about Delta Force pulling a head of state by helicopter towards the U…

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French President Emmanuel Macron takes a stand on the situation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro Emmanuel Macron declared Monday in the Council of Ministers that the "method used"

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Two days after his controversial capture by Donald Trump's United States, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will appear before a judge in New York on Monday. Follow our live coverage.

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San Juan, Jan. 4 (EFE).- The Venezuelan community in Puerto Rico this Sunday concentrated on “an expression of hope” for the arrest by U.S. military troops of Nicolás Maduro, who faces four criminal charges, including narcoterrorism and illegal arms transportation to the United States. With flags, banners and unity messages, some 75 protesters gathered in Plaza Bolívar de Santurce (San Juan), reaffirming their determination to remain active and …

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WTVC broke the news in on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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