Marco Rubio: Maduro Is Already In U.S. Custody
9- 3.01.2026, 14:40
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The dictator was arrested by U.S. military personnel for trial on criminal charges.
The United States military operation against Venezuela has been completed. The country's President Nicolas Maduro is already in U.S. custody.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told U.S. Senator Mike Lee.
"Just spoke to Marco Rubio. He informed me that Nicolas Maduro was arrested by U.S. military personnel for trial on criminal charges in the U.S.," Mike Lee wrote on social media X.
Rubio said the military action was to protect those executing the arrest warrant.
The secretary of state also does not expect further military action in Venezuela, as Maduro is in U.S. custody. Capturing Venezuela's leader was the main goal of the operation.
The fact that Maduro will face justice for his crimes was also stated by US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
"A new dawn for Venezuela! The tyrant is gone. Now he will finally face justice for his crimes," he said.
U.S. Operation against Venezuela
Reminder, today, January 3, the United States of America announced a series of strikes on the capital of Venezuela - Caracas. Explosions were heard in the city.
The US struck Venezuela's parliament building, the home of the country's defense minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, according to local media. Also, strikes could have been carried out in the southern districts of Caracas, particularly Fort Tiuna and the airbase named after Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda.
At least ten facilities in the Venezuelan capital could have been attacked.
Local media also write about a strike on the La Guaira naval base in the state of Vargas, where the Naval Academy is located. Strikes were recorded on the port of Caracas and Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, where a significant amount of military infrastructure is concentrated.
Later, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US has successfully carried out a large-scale operation against Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, was captured and flown out of the country.