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Events on Saturday 3 January 2026 1
2026United States captures Nicolas MaduroVenezuelan president seized and flown to New YorkIn a large-scale military operation on 3 January 2026, US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The couple was flown to the United States, where Maduro faced charges including narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking.