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Nicolás Maduro: Quick Facts

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US returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro's ouster, report says • Nov. 12, 2026, 1:35 PM ET (AP)
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says new torture allegations are 'false' • Oct. 15, 2026, 8:07 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Nicolás Maduro Moros
Born November 23, 1962 (age 63) • Caracas • Venezuela
Title / Office president (2013-), Venezuela • vice president (2012-2013), Venezuela • National Assembly (2000-2006), Venezuela
Political Affiliation United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Notable Family Members spouse Cilia Flores

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Nicolás Maduro at a Civic–Military Rally in 2025
Photo of Nicolás Maduro after U.S. attacks on Venezuela
Inside Operation Absolute Resolve: The U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro
Five armed DEA agents escorts Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, along a dock beside water and concrete barriers.
The arraignment of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
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Cilia Flores
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Francisco de Miranda
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Rómulo Betancourt
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Carlos Andrés Peréz
Carlos Andrés Pérez
president of Venezuela
José Antonio Páez
José Antonio Páez
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president of Venezuela
Marcos Pérez Jiménez, 1955.
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president of Venezuela
Castro, Cipriano
Cipriano Castro
Venezuelan soldier and dictator
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president of Venezuela
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Juan Vicente Gómez
Venezuelan dictator
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