Photo: a screenshot of NBC News helicopter video showing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arriving at Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, New York, on local time January 3, 2026. The US President Donald Trump said US forces built a replica house identical to the one where Maduro was staying.The US military was ready by early December but waited for a window of "aligned events," including the weather. Trump said he initially ordered the mission four days ago, but held off for the right conditions, AFP reported.It is not clear how the CIA recruited the Venezuelan source who informed the Americans of Mr. Maduro’s location. China firmly opposes it. We call on the US to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries’ sovereignty and security, the spokesperson said.Global Times

Source: International New York Times January 04, 2026 12:38 UTC