In an audacious overnight operation on Saturday, longtime Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by American forces and flown out of the Latin American country. United States President Donald Trump has posted the first picture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro since he was captured by US forces in an operation early on Saturday. In the photo, Nicolas Maduro, aged 63 years, can be seen handcuffed and blindfolded as he holds a bottle of water. In an audacious overnight operation, longtime president Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by American forces and flown out of Venezuela. In his second term, which began less than a year ago, Trump has twice used American forces to carry out risky operations overseas.

Source: dna January 03, 2026 17:33 UTC