News for January 3, 2026

Photos and satellite images show damage at Venezuela’s Fuerte Tiuna base after a U.S. operation that President Donald Trump said led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Venezuelan officials denounced Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces as a kidnapping, while President Donald Trump said the U.S. would oversee Venezuela’s next steps.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was indicted in the U.S. on drug-trafficking and weapons charges, and federal prosecutors say he helped lead a long-running cocaine smuggling scheme.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrived in New York to face U.S. narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking charges.

U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in a surprise raid ordered by President Donald Trump after months of planning, according to Gen. Dan Caine.

Venezuelans around the world reacted with both celebration and anger after the U.S. said it attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelans in the U.S. celebrated the reported capture of Nicolás Maduro, while also wondering what Donald Trump’s next steps would mean for Venezuela.