USA arrested Venezuela President in January, 3rd 2026
The United States arrested Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, on charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and other related crimes. The US Department of Justice had indicted Maduro in 2020, alleging he led a cocaine trafficking scheme with Colombian guerrilla groups and other criminal organizations, flooding the US with thousands of tons of cocaine.
Maduro was captured in a US-led military operation in Caracas and transported to New York, where he faces trial. The US government claims Maduro's regime corrupted Venezuela's institutions, protected drug traffickers, and laundered billions of dollars in illicit proceeds.
The arrest has sparked international debate, with some countries questioning the legality of the operation and others supporting the US's actions.
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