Photos show people reacting to the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The United States hit Venezuela with a ''large-scale strike'' early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

The Associated Press
January 5, 2026 at 12:41AM

CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States hit Venezuela with a ''large-scale strike'' early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington.

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