From within that Caracas stronghold all the way to the New York courtroom: Maduro's capture through images as well as maps.
The US assert the military operation to capture Venezuela's leader involved many weeks of careful preparation, however the moment Donald Trump gave the command to launch, "Operation Absolute Resolve" concluded after approximately 150 minutes.
The surprise early-morning assault this past weekend represented a historic event in modern politics and led directly to the arrest for Nicolás Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores.
Captured by soldiers from an elite American military force as they attempted to flee into a fortified panic room, the pair are now being held at a holding facility in New York and face drug trafficking and terrorism indictments.
The Early Morning Raid on the Military Complex
With daybreak on Saturday, the extent of the military operation in Caracas, the nation's primary city, became apparent.
Pictures from the vast military base, an enormous military complex where key officials live, depict bombed out buildings and charred, smouldering vehicles.
The location was this facility that the president and first lady were apprehended, a senior political figure Nahum Fernández indicated.
Just Moments Earlier - Trump Issues the Command
The mission commenced amid reports of explosions around 2 AM in Caracas (6:00 Greenwich Mean Time).
American forces disabled electricity across the capital, the President has since said, describing it as "dark and deadly".
The goal was to neutralize Venezuela's air defense systems and open up the way for American assault helicopters to reach the target.
Our evaluation was that we successfully kept totally the advantage of surprise," the top general stated.
Strike locations encompassed the base, a maritime facility and an airport. Pictures show Fuerte Tiuna engulfed in flames, with massive fires visible for miles.
Venezuelans have described how American choppers flew low over Caracas, en route to Fuerte Tiuna.
Some of the helicopters came under fire, however were still able to fly, officials said.
"It was a lot of weapons fire," Trump added.
A Rapid Ground Assault
Once on the ground, forces from the US Army's Delta Force, moved quickly.
They entered the facility just after 2 AM local time, and the presidential couple surrendered without resistance, as per reports.
However, more details emerged. The Maduros attempted to flee into a secure location, referred to as a heavily fortified bunker.
The secure room is all steel, and he wasn't able to get to the door because our guys were so fast.
"It was an extremely heavy door, a very heavy door," the President informed the media. "He made it the entrance. He could not to close it."
But even if they had succeeded to get into the safe room, forces could have breached it in about "47 seconds".
From Caracas to Manhattan
Currently under American detention, Nicolás Maduro and his wife were transported some 3,400 kilometers, to New York City.
They were taken by air out of Caracas via chopper, and transferred to the USS Iwo Jima, a warship stationed off the coast. The operation was back "over the water" before 4:30 AM.
Aboard the vessel that an iconic image from the entire mission emerged - Maduro in handcuffs, with hearing protection and darkened eyewear that looked like opaque glasses.
After leaving the ship, he was first flown to the US Navy base at Guantánamo Bay.
The Maduros were then flown on a government plane to a military airfield in New York state, and then via helicopter into New York City.
Facing The Legal System in American Soil
That same day, footage emerged showing Maduro inside the federal drug agency's main office in the city.
He and Cilia Flores are presently being held at a federal holding facility in the city.
They have been charged including conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism and import cocaine, possession of machine guns and explosives, and conspiracy to acquire machine guns and bombs against the US.
They are set to encounter the complete force of the US legal system in the United States in American courts," the Attorney General proclaimed.
Footage documents the leader's entry in US and transport to detention.
