US Bombs Venezuelan Capital, Captures President Maduro
The US conducted airstrikes in Caracas and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Maduro is being brought to the US to face charges of drug trafficking.
“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social early Saturday morning. He wrote that a press conference will be held later in the day to provide more details.
The US first charged Maduro with drug trafficking in 2020. Since President Trump returned to office, the US has increased pressure on Maduro by naming him the leader of a narco-terrorist cartel and offering a $50 million bounty for his capture.
However, Washington has offered many allegations but little public evidence of Maduro’s supposed role in the group, and the often-repeated claims about senior officials are likely overstated.
