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Trump says Maduro 'captured and flown out' of Venezuela

Jan 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured after the US conducted a "large-scale strike" on the country. Maduro had declared a state of emergency earlier in the day, accusing the United States of a “very serious military aggression” after multiple explosions and aircraft-like sounds were reported across the capital Caracas. France24 journalist Shirli Sitbon explains further.
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