The US has captured Venezuela's President

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The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro after a large scale strike on the South American country, US President Donald Trump has said.  Trump said Venezuela's left-wing president and his wife were flown out of the country in a military operation in conjunction with US law enforcement. They have been charged with drug and weapons offences in New York.

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00:00As of January 3rd, 2026, Venezuela is in a state of severe political and humanitarian upheaval

00:07following a major U.S. military operation. Current conflict. January 2026. Capture of

00:15Nicolas Maduro. On January 3rd, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that U.S.

00:23forces had captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, following an overnight

00:29bombing campaign and helicopter raid on Caracas. Operation Southern Spear. This large-scale

00:37military action followed months of escalating tensions and a U.S. maritime blockade intended

00:43to stop alleged drug trafficking. State of emergency. Venezuela is currently in a state of emergency

00:50as U.S. forces prepare for potential second-wave strikes against Maduro loyalists. Indictments.

00:56The U.S. Attorney General has indicted Maduro and his wife on charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy

01:02and other offenses. Key facts and demographics capital, Caracas. Official name, Bolivarian

01:09Republic of Venezuela. Population, approximately 29 million, 2022 estimate, though millions have

01:16fled. Currency, Venezuelan believer, VED. Language. Spanish is the official language with various

01:24recognized indigenous languages. Economic and humanitarian crisis. Hyperinflation and collapse.

01:32The country has faced total economic collapse since 2013, with GDP falling by 80 percent in less

01:39than a decade. Oil reserves. Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves. But production

01:46has been crippled by mismanagement and sanctions. Mass migration. Over 7.9 million people had fled the

01:53country as of mid-2025, creating one of the world's largest displacement crises. Food insecurity.

02:01Approximately one-third of the population is moderately to severely food insecure.

02:06International status U.S. relations. The U.S. recently revoked temporary protected status,

02:12TPS, for Venezuelans. And the State Department maintains a Level 4 do-not-travel advisory

02:17due to extreme risks of detention, kidnapping, and civil unrest.

02:22Territorial disputes. Venezuela continues a long-standing claim over the Essequibo region,

02:28which comprises two-thirds of the territory of neighboring Guyana.

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