Maduro Captured and Taken to U.S. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was taken into U.S. custody following a covert nighttime operation. The mission, described by President Donald Trump as a turning point, aims to stabilize Venezuela under American oversight and utilize its rich oil resources for international trade. Maduro touched down Saturday at a restricted airfield in New York, hours after he and his wife, Cilia Flores, were extracted from a secured facility