Nicolás Maduro’s exact current location has not been publicly disclosed as of the latest reports, and U.S. authorities have not confirmed where he is being held.

What just happened?

  • On January 2–3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been “captured and flown out of the country” during a large-scale U.S. military strike on Venezuela.
  • U.S. special operations forces (Delta Force) were reported to have carried out the operation in and around Caracas.

Where is Maduro now?

  • U.S. officials and public briefings have confirmed his capture and removal from Venezuela but have not officially revealed his precise location or detention facility.
  • Some U.S. media, citing unnamed sources, report that he is being flown to New York and may be held in the federal detention system there, but these details remain unconfirmed on the record.

What Venezuelan officials are saying

  • Venezuela’s vice president Delcy Rodríguez has publicly demanded “proof of life” and information about where Maduro and his wife are, saying authorities in Caracas do not know their whereabouts.
  • The government in Caracas has denounced the U.S. action as an “imperialist attack” and has called supporters into the streets while declaring emergency-style defense measures.

What to watch next

  • The White House has promised more details at a press conference, including legal steps against Maduro, who has long faced U.S. narcoterrorism charges.
  • Until officials give a clear, on-the-record statement about his detention site, any specific claim about “where is Maduro” should be treated as provisional or speculative.

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