On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces carried out Operation Absolute Resolve, a large-scale military strike on Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation began around 2 a.m. local time with airstrikes on the Fort Tiuna military complex, La Carlota military airport, Miranda Airbase, La Guaira port, and legislative buildings. U.S. special forces then executed a helicopter raid, capturing Maduro at his residence inside Fort Tiuna.
Maduro was transported to the USS Iwo Jima and later flown to New York, arriving Saturday afternoon to face a 2020 narcoterrorism indictment. President Trump stated that the United States would temporarily “run Venezuela” until a “safe, proper and judicious transition” could take place.
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