Trump says US captures Venezuela’s Maduro

President Donald Trump says the United States has carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Trump says Maduro and his wife have been flown out of the country.  Listen to On Assignment here (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/retribution-reconciliation-syria-2026-01-03/) . Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/reuters-morning-bid/silver-streak-2025-12-29/) . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/) . Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/reuters-econ-world/) . Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)