The translation of the text into English is: «The USA attacked Venezuela, captured Maduro and his wife»
3 january 2026 в 17:37
The world was shocked when it woke up to the news of the U.S. attack on Venezuela. On January 3, 2026, Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out several strikes on Caracas, leaving civilians in panic after the explosions. Additionally, the U.S. president confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been captured.
«The United States of America has successfully conducted a large-scale operation against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who, along with his wife, has been captured and taken out of the country», - Trump stated via Truth Social. «This operation was carried out in cooperation with U.S. law enforcement agencies. Details will follow. A press conference will be held today at 11:00 AM local time at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP».
Many are questioning why the U.S. decided to attack Venezuela. For those unfamiliar with the situation, continue reading to learn the reasons behind the strikes and the capture of Maduro.
At the time of publication, Trump had not confirmed the whereabouts of Maduro and Flores; he only stated that they were captured early on the morning of January 3.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced via X that Maduro and Flores were charged with «conspiracy to traffic narcotics, conspiracy to import cocaine, illegal possession of automatic weapons and destructive devices, as well as conspiracy to possess automatic weapons and destructive devices against the United States».
Bondi added that Maduro «will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts».
«A huge thank you to our brave military who conducted an incredible and very successful operation to capture these two alleged international drug traffickers», - she concluded.
Neither the U.S. nor Venezuela officially declared war, but civilians near the U.S. military strikes expressed their concerns.
According to the Associated Press, one resident of Caracas said he felt «scared, like everyone else» in his country.
«Venezuelans woke up in fear; many families couldn’t sleep», - he said. «I was out on the street, just returned from Maracay, everything is blocked, everything is bad, very bad»
«The United States of America has successfully conducted a large-scale operation against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who, along with his wife, has been captured and taken out of the country», - Trump stated via Truth Social. «This operation was carried out in cooperation with U.S. law enforcement agencies. Details will follow. A press conference will be held today at 11:00 AM local time at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP».
Many are questioning why the U.S. decided to attack Venezuela. For those unfamiliar with the situation, continue reading to learn the reasons behind the strikes and the capture of Maduro.
At the time of publication, Trump had not confirmed the whereabouts of Maduro and Flores; he only stated that they were captured early on the morning of January 3.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced via X that Maduro and Flores were charged with «conspiracy to traffic narcotics, conspiracy to import cocaine, illegal possession of automatic weapons and destructive devices, as well as conspiracy to possess automatic weapons and destructive devices against the United States».
Bondi added that Maduro «will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts».
«A huge thank you to our brave military who conducted an incredible and very successful operation to capture these two alleged international drug traffickers», - she concluded.
Neither the U.S. nor Venezuela officially declared war, but civilians near the U.S. military strikes expressed their concerns.
According to the Associated Press, one resident of Caracas said he felt «scared, like everyone else» in his country.
«Venezuelans woke up in fear; many families couldn’t sleep», - he said. «I was out on the street, just returned from Maracay, everything is blocked, everything is bad, very bad»
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