Caracas Continues In Tense Calm After Nicolas Maduro's Capture By The US Government

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JANUARY 7: A view of Petare neighborhood from the Cacique Guaicaipuro highway after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that his country's military had launched a "large-scale" attack on Venezuela and captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The politician and his wife remain detained in New York awaiting their next audience on March 17. (Photo by Carlos Becerra/Getty Images)