January 3, 2026
Maduro gave state TV address as US strikes in Venezuela began: report
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called U.S. strikes an "attack against Venezuela's sovereignty" before as President Donald Trump announced his capture.
TL;DR
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro described U.S. strikes as an "attack against the sovereignty of Venezuela."
- Maduro alleged U.S. forces attacked civilian and military sites in Caracas and other Venezuelan states.
- President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and his wife were captured following U.S. military strikes.
- Maduro's government viewed the strikes as part of an American effort to seize Venezuela's oil and mineral reserves.
- Maduro signed a decree declaring a nationwide state of "external disturbance" granting his government sweeping powers.
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