People on a bridge are silhouetted as smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 3, 2026. (OSV News/Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)
On Jan. 3, 2026, the United States launched military strikes on Venezuela and captured the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. The two were flown to New York City, where two days later they pleaded not guilty to several charges related to narcoterrorism.
