Where were Maduro, his wife captured from? Venezuelan leader provides details

Trump said that the United States would be “very much” involved in deciding the next steps for the Latin American nation.

Updated on: Jan 3, 2026, 20:55:17 IST

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After months of heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Donald Trump-led US administration launched military action on the Latin American nation on Saturday, and took into custody President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who will face prosecution in the New York.

While talking about the whereabouts of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, Trump said they were aboard a US warship and will face prosecution in New York. (File Photo/AP)

Amid speculation over the whereabouts of Maduro and his wife and where were they “captured” from, the country's ruling party leader Nahum Fernandez provided some clarity. He said they were at their home within the Ft Tiuna military installation when they were taken by US forces.

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Fuerte Tiuna or Fort Tiuna is a military installation in the capital city of Caracas.

“That's where they bombed… And, there, they carried out what we could call a kidnapping of the president and the first lady of the country," news agency Associated Press quoted Fernandez as saying.

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While talking about the whereabouts of Maduro and his wife, Trump said they were aboard a US warship and will face prosecution in New York.

What next for Venezuela?

After taking Venezuela's President into custody, Trump said that the United States would be “very much” involved in deciding the next steps for the Latin American nation, reported Fox News.

“We can't take a chance of letting somebody else run and just take over where he left off… We want liberty for the people," Trump told Fox News on what is next for Venezuela.

He also said that he watched the US' military operation in Venezuela from his Mar-a-Lago residence and that "it was amazing to see the professionalism — the quality of leadership."

“The team did an incredible job. They rehearsed and practiced like nobody's ever seen ... It was an amazing thing, amazing job that these people did. Nobody else could have done anything like it,” he added.

The US President said that he believed no US troops were killed during the operation, however, he did confirm that some soldiers got injured.

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