Maduro was replaced by his Vice President Delcy Rodríguez

Omissions

• The claim omits that Maduro was captured by US forces in a military operation ('Operation Absolute Resolve') on January 3, 2026, and that Delcy Rodríguez became acting president following this event rather than through a constitutional succession process.

Sources

• SecondaryCNNVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown out of Venezuela after the US carried out a large scale strike on January 3, 2026
• SecondaryEncyclopaedia BritannicaOn January 3, 2026, Nicolás Maduro was captured by United States forces in a large-scale attack on Venezuela
• SecondaryThe GuardianA surprise pre-dawn attack saw US forces capture and depose the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026
• SecondaryBBCDelcy Rodríguez was sworn in as the new acting president of Venezuela on January 5, 2026, stating she came as executive vice president of the president
• SecondaryCNN en EspañolDelcy Rodríguez formally assumed the position of acting president of Venezuela on Monday, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro