Nicolas Maduro live updates: Venezuelans celebrate dictator’s capture in jubilant photos

nypost.com ^ | Jan. 3, 2026 | Post Staff Report

[V_TWIN]

Venezuelans celebrate after US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

President Trump offered and advance warning to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro months before the US captured him and his wife.

“He doesn’t want to f--k around with the United States," the president said in an October press conference.

The Official White House Rapid Response account resurfaced the clip Saturday morning -- just hours after handing down a litany of charges against the embattled dictator and his wife.

[Missouri gal]

Well, I think the military maneuver falls under military jurisdiction. They can screw with Maduro’s trial, though, since he was indicted in SDNY. US never recognized Maduro as “President,” so the media should not be referring to him that way.

[nonliberal]

We’ll see. I doubt any of them are going back. Too much free stuff in America.

[PGalt]

Thanks for those links ‘Civ.

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure.

[Dawgreg]

“All the world over, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free!”

~The Young Rascals

You nailed it girl.......;)

[FlingWingFlyer]

Jazzie “My Little Monkey” Croquette is going to issue a sternly written letter signed by 350,000 squawds advising Trump to give Maduro back to them.

[GOPJ]

Twenty years in a commie hellhole? Yeah, there’s joy in the streets.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The DemonRAT Ghilliesuiters of Pramila Gorilla’s Army of Death and Destruction are going to be throwing some badass tantrums now.

[TBP]

Apparently, we’re now running Venezuela. Does tha tmean we own Citgo now?

[Wayne07]

Yes, you are right. For remigration to work you need to eliminate all direct and indirect welfare benefits to illegals, and you also need to aggressive punitive actions against businesses that hire illegals. Then it becomes more attractive to return to a stable Venezuela.

[Mark17]

Maduro could not run a communist dictatorship, without help from lots of other communists. Where are they now?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

:)

There is a song for every occasion...as well as a Seinfeld episode, LOL!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

:)

There is a song for every occasion...as well as a Seinfeld episode, LOL!

[Dawgreg]

LOL.....Yep

[Dawgreg]

LOL.....Yep

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

Oh no, it must be photoshopped!! I saw people PROTESTING against Trump's actions....

Oops, sorry, it was the Anti American Democrats who were protesting... 😀