No Evidence of US Capture of Nicolas Maduro in January 2026
“In january 2026, following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US former caracas, social media was floodedd by three major waves of disinformtio”
Summary
Nicolas Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in early January 2026, as reported by multiple reputable outlets. However, none of the current sources mention three major waves of disinformation on social media following the capture. Therefore, the claim of three distinct disinformation waves is unsupported.
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- UN mission says Venezuela's repressive apparatus persists after Maduro ouster | Reuters
A United Nations fact-finding mission said on Thursday that Venezuela's "repressive state" remains fully operational following the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces in early ​January.
- Nicolás Maduro Moros - United States Department of State
HomeRemarks, Releases, and Reports – Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs …Nicolás Maduro Moros (Captured) hide · Narcotics Rewards Program: Wanted · Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs · $50 MILLION REWARD · FTO-Designated Cartel de los Soles · January 6, 2026 ·
- As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It’s Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide - The New York Times
After the Delta team landed by helicopter that early January night, killed Mr. Maduro’s Cuban and Venezuelan guards, and seized him seconds before he could lock himself in that safe room, Mr. Trump blessed the installation of Vice President Delcy RodrĂguez as acting president. She will stay there, he has said, as long as she follows Washington’s instructions.
- Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro asks judge to toss indictment
The U.S. captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January and flew them to New York to face criminal charges.
- Maduro seeks dismissal of charges, claims US blocked legal defence funds | Nicolas Maduro News | Al Jazeera
US prosecutors allege that Maduro abused his power in office to help drug traffickers and that his wife was a co-conspirator in those crimes. They have both maintained their innocence.
- 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela - Wikipedia
Maduro and Flores pleaded not guilty to the charges in Manhattan federal court on 5 January 2026. US president Donald Trump and his administration justified the operation as a law-enforcement action, with military support, that the president has "inherent constitutional authority" to undertake.
- Prosecution of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores - Wikipedia
As part of its enforcement efforts, the United States targeted assets allegedly linked to Maduro. In September 2024, U.S. authorities seized a Dassault Falcon 900EX jet that prosecutors said had been purchased through shell companies to evade sanctions. The aircraft, intercepted in the Dominican Republic and later flown to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was presented as evidence of how Venezuela's leadership used front companies to conceal illicit financial transactions. On January 3rd, 2026, during U.S.
- Nicolás Maduro - Wikipedia
On 3 January 2026, during the United States strikes in Venezuela, Donald Trump said Maduro had been captured by the United States, along with his wife. Legal experts believe it is likely a violation of the U.N. Charter's article 2(4) which requires ...
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