Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived at Westside Heliport in New York between 11:45 p.m. UTC on January 3 and 12:15 a.m. UTC on January 4, 2026, as shown in a live broadcast by CGTN Europe shared on X during the period, continuing transport to prison after his U.S. capture Saturday. An Associated Press map of Maduro's route from Caracas to New York emerged during the 29-minute window, according to FaytuksNetwork on X. CBS Evening News detailed the Saturday military operation that captured Maduro and his wife, quoting President Donald Trump as saying the U.S. would run Venezuela until a safe transition. U.S. officials warned governments of Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico that they could face similar action next, per Axios as cited by Natsecjeff on X in the period. New close-up imagery of a U.S. airstrike on La Guaira port in Venezuela surfaced, shared by Osint613 on X. GeoConfirmed debunked claims of a strike on Hugo Chávez's mausoleum, geolocating damage to the Cagigal Observatory used by the Bolivarian Militia, at coordinates 10.503369, -66.929182 in Caracas. In Caracas, most of the city remained silent with long lines at supermarkets, pharmacies, and gas stations, while armed individuals dressed as civilians appeared in the center amid attack aftermath, according to GabyGabyGG on X.
