U.S. Invades Venezuela & Captures Nicolás Maduro in Caracas Raid

Despite the sovereign rights of Venezuela, USA has has carried out attacks and captured Maduro on alleged charges of "narco-terrorism" and "illegitimate presidency"...

In a weekend that has fundamentally reshaped the geopolitics of the Western Hemisphere, the United States military has successfully executed a massive, high-stakes operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

The mission, code-named Operation Absolute Resolve, culminated in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026, when U.S. Special Forces extracted Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from a “fortified military safe house” in Caracas.

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The Raid: 30 Minutes that Changed History

At approximately 2:00 AM local time, the silence in Caracas was shattered by a series of precise explosions targeting key communication antennas and military installations.

• The Forces: The operation involved over 150 U.S. aircraft, including F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs, providing air cover for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers).

• The Extraction: Delta Force operators, supported by the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, landed directly in the capital. Despite one helicopter sustaining damage from ground fire, the team successfully breached Maduro’s compound and took him into custody in under 30 minutes.

• The Transport: Maduro was initially flown to the USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship stationed off the coast, before being transported to New York City.

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Trump: “American Dominance is Never to be Questioned Again”

Speaking from Mar-a-Lago just hours after the capture, President Donald Trump hailed the mission as a landmark victory for his administration’s “Donroe Doctrine”—a modernization of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine.

“We have brought an outlaw dictator to justice,” Trump stated. “The United States will run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. We’re going to get the oil flowing and fix what was broken.”

Trump’s plan involves a temporary U.S. administration of Venezuela, with a focus on revitalizing the nation’s massive oil reserves—the largest in the world—to reimburse the costs of the operation.

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Legal Battle and International Fallout

While Republican leaders in Congress have praised the move as “decisive action against narco-terrorism,” the operation has sparked a firestorm of international debate.

• The Charges: Maduro faces a 2020 U.S. Department of Justice indictment for narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiracy to import cocaine, and weapons charges. He is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan federal court today, Monday, January 5.

• The Sovereignty Debate: The United Nations and leaders from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia have condemned the move as a “dangerous precedent” and a violation of the UN Charter.

• The Response in Caracas: Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has called the capture a “kidnapping” and maintains that Maduro remains the rightful president. However, Trump recently suggested that Rodríguez may be willing to cooperate with the U.S. to stabilize the country….