- 57,484 viewsDuration: 3:53In an overnight military operation, U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores at a heavily fortified residence in caracas the country's capital. The compound, described by President Trump as more of a fortress than a home with reinforced steel doors and a secure, steel-encased panic room, was breached before Maduro could reach safety. The surprise assault has drawn swift international condemnation and heightened fears of regional instability