US-Venezuela Conflict: On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States had struck Venezuela and captured its President, who was flown out of the country along with his wife. Nicolas Maduro established a victory in the July 2024 presidential election with 51.95 percent of the vote, and was sworn in as Venezuelan President for a third term in January 2025. US-Venezuela Conflict: On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States had struck Venezuela and captured its President, who was flown out of the country along with his wife. Nicolas Maduro established a victory in the July 2024 presidential election with 51.95 percent of the vote, and was sworn in as Venezuelan President for a third term in January 2025.