🇺🇸💥🇻🇪 — Caracas International Airport is reportedly under the control of US military and is ready to accept transport aircraft with military equipment

🇺🇸❌🇻🇪❗️ — Tonight’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was carried out by the U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), known more commonly as Delta Force, according to CBS News.

🚨🇺🇸💥👨‍💼🟥🟥🟥🟥 SKY NEWS ANUNCIA QUE LA CAPTURA DE MADURO FUE UNA SALIDA NEGOCIADA

🇺🇸❗️🇻🇪🇻🇪 — Sources from the Venezuelan opposition told Sky News that tonight’s operation to “capture” Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife was part of a “negotiated exit” between Maduro and the United States to ensure he would not be killed by Cuban forces and could testify against the remaining personal circle in power in Venezuela, revealing financial origins and the locations of family members.

🇹🇹❗️🇺🇸🇻🇪 — The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, stated that the country was aware of the U.S. operations against Venezuela but did not participate in any attacks.

"Earlier this morning, Saturday 3rd January 2026, the United States commenced military operations within the territory of Venezuela.
Trinidad and Tobago is NOT a participant in any of these ongoing military operations.
Trinidad and Tobago continues to maintain peaceful relations with the people of Venezuela."

Kamla Persad-Bissessar (@PM_Kamla) 🖇

#BREAKING

🇻🇪🗽❌🇻🇪🇻🇪 — The Venezuelan opposition has already mobilized to secure government buildings and work toward establishing a legitimate administration and stop any possibility of Remnants of the Regime from trying to assert control over the country

🇺🇸🇵🇷⛓🇻🇪🇻🇪 — Nicolás Maduro is already on Puerto Rico, US territory.

🇻🇪🪖📝 — Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez has announced an immediate deployment of military forces across the country to "secure safety"

🇻🇪🇻🇪 — First images of the Palacio de Miraflores in Caracas, the seat of government, following the airstrikes in Venezuela.

🇻🇪🇻🇪❌🇺🇸 — 🇻🇪 Diosdado Cabello, Maduro’s right-hand man, reappeared after the airstrikes and admitted that “what they wanted with the bombs and missiles, they partially achieved,” while urging his followers not to fall into despair.

“It is an attack against Venezuela. We are deployed, and from here we call on our people to remain calm, to be ready for any situation, and to trust the leadership and our military command. Let no one fall into despair or make things easier for the invading enemy who cowardly attacked us.”

🇨🇱🇻🇪🎉 — Celebrations in Venezuelan neighborhoods in Central Santiago, Chile

🇻🇪🎉📹 — Caracas erupts in celebrations as the sun rises and people wake up to the news that Nicolas Maduro has been taken by the American Delta Force

🇺🇸❌🇻🇪 — Streets of Caracas mostly deserted this morning with a significant military and security force presence at the National Assembly.

🇺🇸❌🇻🇪 — A CIA source inside Venezuela helped track Nicolás Maduro's location, with U.S. intelligence using stealth drones and human sources — boosted by a $50 million reward, NYT reports.

🇺🇸❌🇻🇪🇻🇪 — US President Donald J. Trump on Venezuela:

"We will play a role in deciding who leads Venezuela, and we are currently assessing the next steps regarding its leadership".

🇺🇸❌🇻🇪🇻🇪 — US President Donald Trump about Maduro loyalists and die-hard Chavistas:

Well, if they stay loyal (to Maduro), the future is really bad for them. If they convert—there’s a conversion factor—I would say most of them have converted. He’s had very little loyalty.

In fact, I noticed today that some people are marching in the streets waving flags, and they’re very supportive. They have American flags being waved on the streets.

🔗 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)