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Trump announces Venezuela’s Maduro has been captured after U.S. military strikes
Trump announces Venezuela’s Maduro has been captured after U.S. military strikes
Trump announces Venezuela’s Maduro has been captured after U.S. military strikes

Published on: 01/03/2026

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The United States hit Venezuela with a large-scale strike and its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, have been captured and flown out of the country. President Donald Trump announced the nighttime operation on social media hours after the attack. Pictured is smoke at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.

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