Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?
Written by stingfm on January 4, 2026
The US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation early on Saturday morning, culminating in a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump’s administration that drew condemnation from some international leaders.
Hours later on Saturday evening, Maduro was in a New York jail after American special forces flew him out of his country.
A US government plane carrying Maduro landed at a military base shortly after nightfall, and he was transported by helicopter…
Hours later on Saturday evening, Maduro was in a New York jail after American special forces flew him out of his country.
A US government plane carrying Maduro landed at a military base shortly after nightfall, and he was transported by helicopter…
