{"id":2529246,"date":"2026-01-03T17:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maduro-arrives-at-new-york-air-base-after-capture\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:30:06","slug":"maduro-arrives-at-new-york-air-base-after-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maduro-arrives-at-new-york-air-base-after-capture\/","title":{"rendered":"Maduro arrives at New York air base after capture"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaduro-arrives-at-new-york-air-base-after-capture%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Venezuelan president Nicol\u00e1s Maduro was captured in a U.S. military operation at his Caracas palace and flown to teh United States, landing at stewart Air National Guard Base in Orange County, New York, at about 5 p.m.Eastern. He was earlier boarded onto the USS Iwo Jima and faces drug and weapons charges; U.S. officials plan to transfer him by helicopter to New York City for processing. The operation, authorized by President Donald Trump, included strikes on Caracas and led to Maduro and his wife&#8217;s capture.Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodr\u00edguez has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-video-show-french-soldiers-being-arrested-in-mali\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show French Soldiers Being Arrested In Mali?\">named interim president<\/a> and is reported to be cooperating with U.S. authorities, while international reactions include calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting. This remains a developing story.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Maduro arrives at New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-terrorists-claim-to-have-active-cells-in-washington-d-c\/\" title=\"Iranian Terrorists Claim to Have Active Cells in Washington, D.C.\">air base<\/a> after capture<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2462593\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The plane carrying former Venezuelan President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a>, who was captured early Saturday during a U.S. military operation, has landed at an air base in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro arrived on U.S. soil at around 5 p.m. Eastern after being taken into custody by U.S. officials at  at his palace in Caracas, Venezuela. The U.S. plane carrying him landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Orange County, New York.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400878\/un-security-council-emergency-meeting-trump-venezuela-strikes\/\">UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Trump Venezuela strikes and Maduro capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400827\/venezuela-new-president-cooperating-with-trump-after-maduros-capture\/\">Who is Delcy Rodriguez? Venezuela&#8217;s new president cooperating with Trump after Maduro&#8217;s capture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400782\/general-razin-caine-divulges-details-on-trump-venezuela-operation\/\">General &lsquo;Razin&rsquo; Caine divulges details on Trump Venezuela operation that captured Maduro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>His arrival comes as he is to stand trial on drug and weapons charges. Maduro had earlier been boarded on the USS Iwo Jima after being taken into custody during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >military operation authorized<\/a> by President Donald Trump that resulted in several strikes on Caracas and Maduro and his wife&rsquo;s capture.<\/p>\n<p>According to a local <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KellieMeyerNews\/status\/2007566821705310245\">report<\/a>, Maduro will soon be boarded onto a helicopter that will land in New York City, where he will be processed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4400669\/what-is-delta-force-military-unit-behind-the-venezuela-raid\/\">WHAT IS THE DELTA FORCE? 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