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Uneasy calm in Venezuela day after Maduro captured, taken to New York in US military action | In photos

in Many corners of Venezuela changed in just one day after President Maduro and his wife, were flown out of the country following a series of airstrikes.

Updated on: Jan 04, 2026 10:27 PM IST
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Windows of a residential building are cracked, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Windows of a residential building are cracked, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. (REUTERS)

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Jesus Linares, right, removes a painting of independence hero Simon Bolivar at his home, which he says was hit during U.S. military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Jesus Linares, right, removes a painting of independence hero Simon Bolivar at his home, which he says was hit during U.S. military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP)

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A woman buys eggs at a market in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (AP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman buys eggs at a market in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (AP)

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A neighbor walks through an apartment building that residents say was damaged during U.S. military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. AP/PTI(AP01_04_2026_000344A) (AP)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A neighbor walks through an apartment building that residents say was damaged during U.S. military operations to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. AP/PTI(AP01_04_2026_000344A) (AP)

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People take part in a protest, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in central Istanbul, Turkey, January 4, 2026.  (REUTERS/Kemal Aslan)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People take part in a protest, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in central Istanbul, Turkey, January 4, 2026.  (REUTERS/Kemal Aslan)

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A woman shows damage in a residential building, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026.  (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman shows damage in a residential building, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026.  (REUTERS)

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People charge their phones, as several neighborhoods remain without electricity after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People charge their phones, as several neighborhoods remain without electricity after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS)

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People sit inside a home where a wall was punctured by a rocket fragment, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People sit inside a home where a wall was punctured by a rocket fragment, after the U.S. launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS)

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Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026.  (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026.  (REUTERS)

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Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. (REUTERS)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. (REUTERS)

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