Trump Announces Press Conference on Maduro Capture Raid

Following the early-morning US helicopter raid in Caracas that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife—confirmed by AG Pam Bondi—President Donald Trump posted details on Truth Social and scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. at Mar-a-Lago.

In a Truth Social post, Trump stated that American security forces executed a large-scale raid, capturing Maduro and his wife and transporting them out of Venezuela. "America has successfully executed a large-scale raid against Venezuela... More details will be provided later. There will be a press conference today at 11 AM at Mar-a-Lago," he wrote.

This follows initial reports of the 2 a.m. assault on Caracas (see earlier coverage in this series) and Bondi's confirmation of New York indictments. No further official responses from Venezuela yet, as global attention intensifies on potential charges and regional implications.

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In the opening strike of what U.S. officials later called a major operation against Venezuelan leadership—previously sanctioned for authoritarianism and rights abuses—U.S. helicopters roared into Caracas at 2 a.m. on January 3, 2026, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife amid explosions. Trump announced their extraction on Truth Social, while AG Pam Bondi confirmed New York indictments, intensifying global scrutiny.

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US President Donald Trump claims that America has launched a major military attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro along with his wife. The claim was made on the Truth Social platform on Saturday (3/1), though it remains unverified independently. Powerful explosions were reported in several Venezuelan areas, drawing condemnation from the local government.

The United States conducted a military operation in Venezuela over the weekend, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The Trump administration has outlined a threefold process for the country's future, focusing on stabilization through oil sales and a transition to new governance. Markets have reacted positively, with oil stocks rising amid expectations of American investment opportunities.

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President Donald Trump has told the New York Post that a classified system he dubbed “the Discombobulator” was used during a U.S. raid on January 3 that, according to U.S. and Venezuelan accounts cited by the Post and later reported by The Daily Wire, ended with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, taken into U.S. custody. Key operational details—such as the weapon’s nature, the scale of casualties, and the status of Venezuela’s leadership—remain difficult to independently verify from official U.S. statements.

 

 

 

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