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Trump's Venezuela Operation: Maduro Arrested, Pleads Not Guilty

1/15/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a January 3 operation in Venezuela framed as a law enforcement action, claiming the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Golf legend Greg Norman praised the operation on Fox & Friends as a demonstration of U.S. strength in the hemisphere.
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores appeared in court on January 5, pleading not guilty to drug charges.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a January 3 operation in Venezuela framed as a law enforcement action, claiming the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Golf legend Greg Norman praised the operation on Fox & Friends as a demonstration of U.S. strength in the hemisphere.
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores appeared in court on January 5, pleading not guilty to drug charges.