Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez:

Cuba denounces and urgently demands the reaction of the international community against the criminal attack by the U.S. on Venezuela.

NYT:

We are unsure where Maduro is at the moment. But at least some people in his inner circle appeared safe.

DR Congo: M23 rebels clashed with FARDC, backed by Wazalendo militias, near Buhimba in Walikale this morning, as fighting resumed around Kilongo.

Reports claim a U.S. airstrike hit Caracas’ Cuartel de la Montaña 4F, the historic barracks housing Hugo Chávez’s museum and mausoleum.

Colombian President Petro claims that the United States has struck the Venezuelan parliament building.

The Senate Armed Services Committee was not informed in advance of any potential U.S. military action carried out tonight in Venezuela.

Source: CNN

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

The U.S. attack on Venezuela is a clear violation of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter.

BREAKING: Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro and his wife captured and flown out of the country.

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Trump:

There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago.

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was reported safe.

Source: WSJ

Nicolás Maduro, in power for more than 12 years, has been captured by U.S. forces in Venezuela.

Venezuelan Defense Minister is alive and speaks:

We will not negotiate, we will not surrender, and we will ultimately triumph.

NOTE: Maduro has been captured by U.S. forces.

Venezuela's Maduro was captured by Delta Force, the US military's elite special mission unit.

Source: CBS News

Trump to NYT:

A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people.

It was a brilliant operation, actually.

María Corina Machado is likely to be Venezuela’s new leader following U.S. capture of Maduro.

She was barred from running in 2024 elections, so she backed Edmundo González, whom the opposition says won in a landslide.

Against the backdrop of protests in Iran against the government in recent days, Iran’s Khamenei made a public appearance this morning.

Trump speaking about Venezuela on December 18, 2025:

They took our oil rights. We had a lot of oil there. They threw our companies out. And we want it back.

A U.S. official said there were no American casualties in the operation but would not comment on Venezuelan casualties.

Source: NYT

Sources within the Venezuelan opposition tell Sky News they believe Nicolás Maduro’s capture was a “negotiated exit.”

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago:

Earlier this morning, Saturday 3rd January 2026, the United States commenced military operations within the territory of Venezuela.

Trinidad and Tobago is NOT a participant in any of these ongoing military operations.

Milei celebrates Maduro’s capture:

Freedom advances.

Long live freedom, damn it!