Venezuela Crisis Live: Maduro Arrives In US After Stunning Capture
4 Jan 2026 9:58 AM IST4 Jan 2026 9:58 AM IST
A US government plane carrying Maduro landed at a military base shortly after nightfall, and he was transported by helicopter to New York City
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (Image credit: X.com)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country - which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control.
Meanwhile, Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to become the country's interim leader, after the US seized President Nicolas Maduro and whisked him out of the country.
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- 4 Jan 2026 10:06 AM IST
General Dan Razin Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Saturday said that "Operation Absolute Resolve" to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife was "discreet, precise". He said the operation involved months of planning and that all aircraft returned safely after the mission.
- 4 Jan 2026 10:02 AM IST
The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday has also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region.
No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela on Saturday, according to FlightRadar24.com. And major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region and warned passengers that the disruptions could continue for days after the Federal Aviation Administration imposed restrictions.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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