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Todo sobre la captura de Nicolás Maduro

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U.S. special forces helicopters storm Caracas to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a pre-dawn raid.

1. N+ Univision 24-7 anchors Angelica Gonzalez and Luis Carlos Velez lead a special breaking news broadcast on the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026. 2. The primary correspondents are Francisco reporting from Caracas, Claudia Uceda from Washington DC, and Yesid Vaquero from the Colombian-Venezuelan border crossing at the Simón Bolívar Bridge in Cúcuta. 3. The episode's core question is whether the chavismo retains effective control of Venezuela following Maduro's removal, or whether a power vacuum has emerged. 4. Correspondent Francisco reports that US Army Special Forces helicopters entered Fuerte Tuna in Caracas before dawn and captured Maduro and his wife, with armored Chavista vehicles now patrolling city streets. 5. Maduro had previously named a twelve-person revolutionary committee to govern in his absence, and Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello are attempting to project authority. 6. A key analytical observation: not one Chavista official has appeared live on camera—all communications are phone calls or pre-recorded video—which the hosts interpret as evidence of panic within the government. 7. Venezuela's Foreign Minister Ivan Gil publicly condemns the operation as a violation of Articles 1 and 2 of the UN Charter and demands an emergency UN Security Council session. 8. Caracas Mayor Carmen Melendez calls for citizens to mobilize in resistance and demands proof of life for Maduro. 9. Mexico's foreign ministry condemns the operation as a unilateral military action violating the UN Charter and calls for dialogue and negotiation. 10. Russia states that the US committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela and calls the pretexts used to justify it unfounded. 11. US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces that Maduro and his wife have been formally indicted in the Southern District of New York—the same court that prosecuted Maduro's nephews—on charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation. 12. In a Fox News interview, Trump describes the mission as delayed four days due to weather conditions, saying they waited until 'it opened up' before giving the order to proceed. 13. Trump says Maduro was trying to reach a steel-door bunker but was 'bum-rushed' before he could lock himself in, and that the team had massive blowtorches ready to cut through the steel if needed. 14. Trump claims no US troops were killed, though he mentions a couple of soldiers were hurt, and that a helicopter was damaged but recovered. 15. Trump states he personally spoke with Maduro 'a couple of times,' including about a week before the operation, offering him the chance to surrender, which Maduro declined. 16. At the Simón Bolívar Bridge in Cúcuta, reporter Yesid Vaquero observes Colombian Army reinforcements arriving and says people crossing from Venezuela describe a 'tense calm' on the Venezuelan side. 17. Colombian President Gustavo Petro announces a humanitarian corridor at the Simón Bolívar Bridge to receive both Venezuelans and Colombians, while a unified command post is being established. 18. Correspondent Claudia Uceda notes that Republican Senator Mike Lee initially questioned the operation's legality but reversed his position after speaking with Secretary of State Rubio, while Democrats including Rep. Jim McGovern call it illegal. 19. Reports indicate Maduro and Cilia Flores may have been taken first to Puerto Rico before transfer to New York for trial. 20. The episode is a continuous special broadcast with live field reports, international reactions, and Trump's own voice describing the operation, suited to viewers seeking comprehensive real-time coverage of this geopolitical event.

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