LIVE UPDATES: Global reactions after U.S. captures Maduro in Venezuela strikes

Nicolás Maduro captured and transported aboard the U.S. Navy ship USS Iwo Jima / President Donald Trump during his address to the nation, Jan. 3, 2026. | Credit: Donald Trump / Truth Social - White House. Jan 3, 2026 / 07:05 am (CNA). U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Saturday. Venezuelan bishops called for prayer and calm as global reactions split. Maduro held in New York: Venezuelan leader and wife Cilia Flores arrived at Stewart Air National Guard Base Saturday. Expected to appear Monday in federal court on narco-terrorism charges.Church urges unity: Venezuela's bishops urged wisdom and strength for all Venezuelans, calling for perseverance in prayer for national unity.Global reactions: European leaders urged restraint and international law. Several Latin American leaders condemned the strikes as sovereignty violations. Argentina's Milei praised the operation.