“I immediately thought it was what most of Venezuela had been waiting for – and it was indeed so,” he said. View image in fullscreen People running along a street in Caracas after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard. Trump announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been “captured” during the raid and flown to a naval warship in the Caribbean Sea. 2:27 What we know about the US attack on Venezuela – video analysisBut in Caracas many doubted democratic change was nigh. The regime remains in power.”View image in fullscreen Military personnel guarding the perimeter of the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas after the attacks.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2026 13:51 UTC