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Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's controversial president since 2013, was captured in a US raid following airstrikes on January 3, 2026. Rising from a bus driver and union leader to Hugo Chávez's successor, Maduro faced accusations of election fraud, economic mismanagement, and drug trafficking. His regime's alliances with Russia and Iran fueled US tensions, culminating in his arrest on narco-terrorism charges. Now in US custody, his fall marks a dramatic end to Chavismo's grip.