This photo posted by President Donald Trump to the social platform Truth Social appears to show Nicolas Maduro in US custody. Even before the first US military strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat from Venezuela in early September, the plan to remove Maduro from power was already in motion. This photo posted by US President Donald Trump to the social platform Truth Social appears to show operations for the Venezuela strike. The assets included a CIA source operating within the Venezuelan government who assisted the United States with tracking Maduro’s location and movements ahead of his capture, one source briefed on the operation told CNN. Caine said Maduro and his wife “gave up” to the US military personnel before being flown out of the country.

Source: Egypt Independent January 04, 2026 09:03 UTC