The United States reportedly captured NicolásMaduro, President of Venezuela, following a large-scale strike.
Operation Absolute Resolve (executed in the early hours of 3 January 2026) was described as a major US military mission aimed at capturing NicolásMaduro and his wife Cilia Flores and bringing them into US custody.
The US cited migration, drug trafficking, and “narcoterrorism” as the primary reasons for action against Venezuela and NicolásMaduro.