AFP images showed the Venezuelan leader exiting a plane under escort at Stewart International Airport, north of New York. The head of state should then be taken to New York by helicopter.
Nicolas Maduro, 63, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, were captured overnight by American forces after strikes on the South American country. They are accused by the American courts of “narcoterrorism”.
Rapid Response 47, the official White House rapid response account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in lower Manhattan, New York, on January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump said January 3 that the United States will ” run=”” venezuela=”” and=”” tap=”” its=”” huge=”” oil=”” reserves=”” after=”” seizing=”” leftist=”” leader=”” nicolas=”” maduro=”” during=”” a=”” bombing=”” raid=”” on=”” caracas.=”” trump=”” announcement=”” came=”” hours=”” lightning=”” pre-dawn=”” attack=”” in=”” which=”” special=”” forces=”” grabbed=”” his=”” wife=”” while=”” air=”” strikes=”” pounded=”” sites=”” around=”” the=”” capital=”” city=”” then=”” whisked=”” him=”” out=”” of=”” country.=”” by=”” x=”” account=”” rapid=”” response=”” afp=”” restricted=”” to=”” editorial=”” use=”” mandatory=”” credit=”” photo=”” handout=”” no=”” marketing=”” advertising=”” campaigns=”” distributed=”” as=”” service=”” clients=”” class=”absolute inset-0 w-full”/>
Rapid Response 47, the official White House rapid response account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in lower Manhattan, New York, on January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump said January 3 that the United States will ” run=”” venezuela=”” and=”” tap=”” its=”” huge=”” oil=”” reserves=”” after=”” seizing=”” leftist=”” leader=”” nicolas=”” maduro=”” during=”” a=”” bombing=”” raid=”” on=”” caracas.=”” trump=”” announcement=”” came=”” hours=”” lightning=”” pre-dawn=”” attack=”” in=”” which=”” special=”” forces=”” grabbed=”” his=”” wife=”” while=”” air=”” strikes=”” pounded=”” sites=”” around=”” the=”” capital=”” city=”” then=”” whisked=”” him=”” out=”” of=”” country.=”” by=”” x=”” account=”” rapid=”” response=”” afp=”” restricted=”” to=”” editorial=”” use=”” mandatory=”” credit=”” photo=”” handout=”” no=”” marketing=”” advertising=”” campaigns=”” distributed=”” as=”” service=”” clients=”” class=”absolute inset-0 w-full”/>