PALM BEACH, United States, Jan 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores surrendered to US forces in Caracas, before being extracted from the country to face federal drug trafficking-related charges in New York, a top US general said Saturday.

"Maduro and his wife, both indicted, gave up and were taken into custody by the Department of Justice, assisted by our incredible US military with professionalism and precision, with no loss of US life," General Dan Caine, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, told a press conference.