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UPDATED: Jan 4, 2026 18:02 IST
In a major geopolitical development, President Donald Trump has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during ‘Operation Absolute Resolve’. US Special Forces raided Maduro's residence in Caracas, transporting him and his wife, Cilia Flores, to New York to face federal narco-terrorism charges. While President Trump hailed the mission as a display of ‘overwhelming military power’, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez condemned the action as a ‘kidnapping’ and vowed to defend the nation's resources. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado praised the operation as Venezuela's ‘hour of freedom’.
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