In the early hours of Jan. 3, 2026, the United States executed a swift military operation in Venezuela, striking key locations and announcing the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Minutes later, Trump announced on social media that the United States had carried out a 'large scale strike' against Venezuela and that Maduro and his wife have been 'captured and flown out of the country' as part of an operation conducted 'in conjunction with US law enforcement'.
