Venezuelan government reasserts control over Caracas after Maduro arrest

Published January 4, 2026 10:28am ET



The Venezuelan government reasserted its control over Caracas with military and paramilitary troops after the United States snatched its head of state on Saturday.

Caracas has been in disarray since the U.S.’s daring operation on Saturday, which saw U.S. aircraft and special forces bomb the capital, seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from one of the most heavily fortified positions in the country, then fly out without suffering a single death. The crippled government is seeking to regain its footing, deploying large numbers of military and paramilitary personnel to secure the capital.

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