It started with a post most people would’ve scrolled past—until the photos hit like a punch: a man in custody gear, a blindfold pulled tight, oversized headphones swallowing his ears. The name attached to it wasn’t a cartel boss or a fugitive banker. It was Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president.
By the time daylight reached the East Coast, the story had already sprinted ahead of the rumors. A U.S. operation in Venezuela, a sudden capture, and a plane headed north with Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Officials didn’t release a neat, front-facing “here he is” moment.
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