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The operation to capture the Venezuelan president and his wife involved at least 150 aircraft, months of surveillance – and reportedly a spy in the government

Lawmakers call US intervention and capture of Maduro ‘wildly illegal’ and say it lacked congressional approval

The US Department of Justice has failed to meet a statutory deadline to justify redactions in Jeffrey Epstein files, fueling allegations of a cover-up, at the same time President Trump's administration carried out a historic military operation in Venezuela to seize Nicolás Maduro.

It was intended to ward off European colonization or other interference in the Western Hemisphere. In return, the U.S. also agreed to stay out of European affairs.

The predawn seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026 was a complicated affair. It was also, operationally, a resounding success for the U.S. military.

She's long been Maduro's fierce defender. Now she holds Venezuela's future.

A day before, lines wound through stores and outside gas stations as uncertain Venezuelans stocked up on goods in case turmoil broke out.

Maduro’s wife is also accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in 2007.

Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international law