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Maduro "Under Arrest" on US Soil

Published January 4, 2026, 07:03
Maduro "Under Arrest" on US Soil

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been transferred to New York and is being held in a detention center in Brooklyn, after being captured by US special forces. Maduro is expected to appear in court, facing charges of "narco-terrorism" and drug trafficking in the US. His arrest comes after US bombings in Caracas and elsewhere, as part of an operation dubbed "Absolute Resolve." Donald Trump stated that the US will govern Venezuela until a "safe and fair" transition of power is achieved, while also announcing that American oil companies will have access to the country's oil reserves. The situation in Venezuela remains uncertain.