President Donald Trump announced via social media that he had captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The arrest was made possible after a massive attack in Caracas, Venezuela.
The operation took place in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026. The White House confirmed the events after the US president made the announcement on his social media account, Truth Social.
The businessman also shared that his country successfully carried out a large-scale attack against Venezuela. As a result, the Latin American leader and his wife were taken into custody by US forces. Following this, Maduro was expelled from Venezuela.
«This operation was conducted in collaboration with US law enforcement. More details will be released soon,» Donald Trump added regarding the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The White House reported that it will hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in the coming hours to provide details of the capture of the politician accused of leading the Cartel de los Soles.
