LIVE UPDATES: U.S. strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro

Fire burns in Caracas, Venezuela, after a U.S.-led strike and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. | Credit: LUIS JAIMES/Getty Jan 3, 2026 / 07:05 am (CNA). President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces have “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a “large-scale strike” on the South American nation.“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” Trump wrote.