US Strikes Venezuela News: For around 13 years, Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with an iron first, winning three straight presidential terms in elections widely questioned by international observers. On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of Venezuela after large-scale US strikes on the country. In 2018, Maduro again won the presidency amid widespread condemnation as the devastating economic crisis continued to roil the country. In January 2019, US President Donald Trump officially declared pro-Washington opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the president. And finally on Saturday, Trump announced on Truth Social that the US had captured Maduro along with his wife.

Source: Indian Express January 04, 2026 16:40 UTC