United States' Special Military Operation successfully captured Venezuelan's communist President Nicholas Maduro and his wife today January 3rd, 2026
US Forces captured Nicholas Maduro
Nicholas Maduro being detained on USS Iwo Jima – source: President Trump’s Truth Social
Today at 1:01 early morning (US Eastern Time) on January 3rd, 2026; President Trump launched a military operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicholas Maduro. The Operation lasted for only more than 3 hours (ended at 04:29 AM – US Eastern Time) with Maduro and his wife are now in the hands of American forces. One Truth Social, President Trump announced that Maduro has been captured and being transported to the US to face justice.
