What we know about Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro capture | BBC News

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:16:39 +0000

The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro after a large-scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said.

Trump said Venezuela's left-wing president and his wife were flown out in a military operation carried out in conjunction with US law enforcement. They have been charged with drug and weapons offences in New York.

It comes after explosions were reported across the capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, including at military bases.

The Venezuelan government deployed its armed forces and declared a national emergency.

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