Photos: Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela

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Photos: Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela : The Picture Show Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.

January 3, 20261:28 PM ET

Pedestrians walk past destroyed containers lay at La Guaira port after explosions were heard in Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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An April 1961 file photo shows a group of CIA-backed Cuban counterrevolutionaries after their capture in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba.

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026.

The U.S. captured Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro as part of a major military operation overnight that rocked the country's capital, Caracas.

The U.S. launched the operation in the middle of the night. The actions follows months of a military buildup in the region and repeated threats by President Trump against Maduro.

Here's a look at Venezuela and reactions from around the world.

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Men watch smoke rising from a dock after explosions were heard at La Guaira port, Venezuela. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Concrete blocks block the highway leading from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Caracas in Maiquetia, Venezuela.

Concrete blocks block the highway leading from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Caracas in Maiquetía, Venezuela. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Civilians living inside Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, leave the place, in Caracas, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on Venezuela. The Trump administration said on December 3 that Venezuela's captured Maduro and his wife will face "the full wrath of American justice" under drug and terrorism charges.

Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on Venezuela. Javier Torres/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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People line up outside a supermarket in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

People line up outside a supermarket in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption

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A member of the National Guard stands guard at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, in Caracas. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embrace in downtown Caracas, Venezuela. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption

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A woman cries during a rally of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after President Trump announced Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

A woman cries during a rally of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption

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Pro-government armed civilians patrol in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

Pro-government armed civilians patrol in La Guaira, Venezuela after President Trump announced that President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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