This event refers to United States military strikes in Venezuela in early January 2026, during which American forces seized the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, and took him into United States custody. It followed months of heightened tension between Washington and Caracas, including a military build-up in the Caribbean. The action raised sharp legal and diplomatic questions and drew strong reactions from governments around the world. Its legal basis, motives and consequences for Venezuela and the wider region have been the subject of continuing debate.
Before and after
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