Venezuela under attack with US troops on the ground. Trump says Maduro and his wife have been captured. A news conference will be held at 11 A.M. at Mar-a-Lago

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What happened to that whole “avoiding war” thing? Now America is fighting a 2 front war. No one voted for this.





Venezuela demands proof of life for Maduro after US arrest
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez demanded in audio played on state TV that the U.S. provide “proof of life” for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

“We demand that President Donald Trump’s government provide immediate proof of life for President Maduro and the First Lady,” Rodriguez said, according to Reuters.

In August, the U.S. announced a $50 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Maduro.

President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 3 that the U.S. carried out overnight strikes in Venezuela and “captured” Maduro and his wife.

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-strikes-venezuela-maduro-captured-january-3-2026

What to know about the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela

  • President Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were “captured and flown out of the Country” early Saturday morning, confirming a “large scale strike” by the U.S. that drew quick condemnation and concern from across the globe.
  • The U.S. Army’s Delta Force, an elite special forces unit, carried out the operation to capture Maduro, officials told CBS News.
  • A Republican senator said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had indicated that Maduro would face criminal charges in the U.S., where he was indicted years ago, and that Rubio “anticipates no further action in Venezuela.” The Trump administration has long accused Maduro of drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations, which Maduro denies.
  • The strikes follow months of U.S. military buildup in the region, with the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and numerous other warships positioned in the Caribbean.
  • In recent weeks the U.S. has seized two oil tankers off Venezuela, launched deadly strikes on more than 30 boats the administration says were carrying drugs, and struck what President Trump called “the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/