India, Jan. 5 -- The United States carried out an early-morning military strike in Venezuela on Saturday, January 3, confirming the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Maduro was then flown to the US, landing at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York under heavy military guard.

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Soon after the operation, US President Donald Trump shared an image on his social media platform, Truth Social, showing a blindfolded and handcuffed Maduro aboard a ship en route to American territory. The photograph quickly spread online, drawing global attention not only because of the dramatic arrest, but also becaus...