A top US general said the US military operation to extract Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a nighttime raid in Caracas took “months of planning and rehearsal” and involved the use of more than 150 US aircraft.

‘One of the best displays of US power,’ says Trump; took months of planning and rehearsal, adds Caine

Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Corina Machado called for Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition leader who lost the 2024 presidential election, which many countries accused Maduro of rigging, to “assume his constitutional mandate.”

‘US fulfilled its promise,’ says exiled oppn leader Maria Corina Machado on Maduro’s capture

The President’s comments reveal the terrifying accuracy of US intelligence. He noted the replica included "all the safes, all the steel all over the place," and that "everything was pinpoint." 

'Built a house to practice': Trump reveals US forces constructed replica of Venezuela's President's house for precision strike

María Corina Machado has not yet reacted to Donald Trump’s announcement claiming the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the launch of large-scale strikes in Venezuela.

Who is María Corina Machado? Nobel winner in focus after Trump captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro Guerra is the son of Venezuela's president and a rising figure in the nation's political landscape. Known as "Nicolasito", he serves in the National Assembly and has faced international sanctions while holding several high-level government posts.

Who is Nicolás Maduro Guerra? The politician son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, issued an alert to Americans in Venezuela, telling them to shelter in place, citing “reports of explosions in and around” the city. It did not give details. The United States suspended operations at its embassy in Caracas in 2019.

‘It was a brilliant operation,’ says Trump after US captures Maduro and his wife

Venezuela faces a leadership crisis after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Defence Minister Padrino López are currently managing the state of emergency.

VP or Defence minister? Who will take over Venezuela after capture of Nicholas Maduro

US Delta Force captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Reports from CBS News confirm the elite unit detained the leader following a major military operation.

Which US force captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife?