07.01.2026 07:00
The injuries on the faces of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were kidnapped on the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump, did not go unnoticed. The U.S. administration, in a statement regarding the footage of the moments they were brought to court, claimed that Maduro and his wife were injured as a result of hitting their heads while trying to escape from U.S. forces attempting to capture them.
In a closed-door briefing given to Congress members by the Trump administration in the U.S., statements were made regarding the injuries of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
THE QUESTION THE WORLD IS CURIOUS ABOUT
It was claimed that Maduro and his wife were injured as they hit their heads while trying to escape from U.S. forces attempting to capture them. It was alleged that the injuries occurred not as a result of a conflict or direct intervention, but during their escape.
NOT YET CONFIRMED
While Trump administration officials have not shared more information with the public regarding the details of the incident, the claims have not yet been confirmed by Venezuelan authorities.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On January 3, U.S. special forces carried out a 2-hour and 20-minute operation in Caracas to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
As Maduro and his wife were brought to New York and began to be tried as of the day before yesterday, it did not go unnoticed that there were injuries on their faces in the footage of their arrival in court.