Trump Captures Maduro. Here's What You Need to Know
Simon Whistler · January 3, 2026 · 14 min video · Americas
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The United States government successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicholas Maduro, who has been captured and flown out of the country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement.
This was a message posted by American President Donald Trump on Saturday, the 3 rd of January, at 4.21 a.m. Eastern Time, and answered to the world that the American government had achieved one of its key objectives, the capture of President Maduro.
The date is important, because one, it's only a few hours ago and two, it's exactly 35 years since the day that American forces captured Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, who, like Maduro, had also been accused of drug trafficking and was clinging on to power after a disputed election.
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U.S. forces capture Venezuela’s president in a shock overnight strike. We break down what happened, what’s still unknown, and how this operation could reshape Latin America’s future and global politics. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:35 What We Know And What We Don’t 09:15 What Does This Mean For The Region?
