7 key updates on the developing Venezuela-U.S. situation, based on verified reporting 1. The United States carried out a large-scale military strike inside Venezuela early Jan. 3, with explosions reported in Caracas and other strategic locations. U.S. officials said the operation targeted military facilities and infrastructure. 2. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during the operation and flown out of the country, in what he described as a successful mission. 3. Trump said the couple are being transported to New York to face criminal charges, including drug-trafficking and narco-terrorism allegations…
US capture of Venezuela President: 7 key updates
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