BREAKING: US Forces Capture Nicolas Maduro in Massive Strike Operation

In a historic and stunning development that reshapes the geopolitical landscape of the Americas, President Donald Trump has announced that United States forces have successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The operation, described as a “large-scale strike” conducted in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement agencies, also resulted in the detention of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores. Both have reportedly been flown out of Venezuela to an undisclosed location.
President Trump broke the news via a statement issued from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday morning, declaring the mission a success. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro,” Trump stated. He confirmed that a detailed news conference will be held today at 11:00 AM ET at Mar-a-Lago to provide further specifics on the operation.
The capture marks the dramatic culmination of the administration’s intensified pressure campaign, dubbed “Operation Southern Spear.” Tensions had reached a boiling point in recent weeks, with the U.S. seizing Venezuelan oil tankers and conducting lethal airstrikes against vessels accused of drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Just days ago, on December 29, President Trump confirmed U.S. forces had “knocked out” a major docking facility used by cartels, signaling that direct action on Venezuelan soil was imminent.
While details remain sparse ahead of the 11 AM briefing, the involvement of “U.S. Law Enforcement” suggests the operation may have been executed under the legal framework of the 2020 federal indictments against Maduro for narco-terrorism. The Department of Justice had previously placed a $15 million bounty on information leading to his arrest.
Reports from Caracas earlier this morning described chaos, with residents hearing low-flying aircraft and multiple explosions near the Miraflores Palace and key military installations. Venezuelan state media initially blamed “imperialist aggression” for the disturbances but has since gone silent. The power grid in the capital is reportedly down, and confusion reigns among the ranks of the Bolivarian National Guard.
The extraction of a sitting head of state by a foreign power is unprecedented in modern Latin American history and is likely to send shockwaves through the region. It fulfills one of President Trump’s most aggressive foreign policy promises: to decapitate the leadership of what he has termed a “narco-terrorist regime” flooding the U.S. with illicit drugs. The world now waits for the President’s address to learn the fate of the captured leader and the future of a leaderless Venezuela.