US EditionHow the US Operation to Capture Maduro Went Down
The operation followed months of US pressure on Maduro's government and sparked widespread fear and shortages in Venezuela, with Maduro and his wife held in New York, US media reported.
- On Saturday, United States forces launched a surprise large-scale assault that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and US media report Maduro and his wife are now in custody in New York.
- US President Donald Trump said on social media that the move followed months of escalating pressure on Maduro's government and the US would `run` Venezuela until a proper political transition.
- Fear is spreading across Venezuela as Caracas residents report disruptions to normal routines and city life has been thrown into chaos.
- Many rushed to shops to buy food and basic supplies amid rumors of shortages, and Caracas resident Noris Prada described the streets as blocked, saying `Scared, like everyone`.
- Maduro's government condemned the action as an `imperialist attack`, a view echoed by some residents, with electrician Alfonso Valdez saying `They are the police of the world`.
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After months of preparation in the greatest secret, the American military operation "Absolute Resolve" led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro. The News Agency details how this plan was carried out since...
How the US operation to capture Maduro went down
At 10:46 p.m. EST on Friday, President Trump pulled the trigger on a plan to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following months of rising tensions and failed diplomacy. The mission, known as “Operation Absolute Resolve,” was a culmination of months of planning and rehearsals by U.S. military officials and the intelligence community, according to Joint [...]
A surprise on the capital in the middle of the night, which ends with the capture of the country's leader. On the second day, the invasive power announces that it will lead the nation for an indefinite period. So imagine Vladimir Putin that his vast invasion of Ukraine will take place in February 2022. In turn, Donald Trump was the one who succeeded in Venezuela, in an operation considered illegal by many, capturing him on the Kremlin's other hi…
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