US EditionMaduro raid killed about 75 in Venezuela, U.S. officials assess
The U.S. military raid killed at least 24 Venezuelan security officers and 32 Cuban personnel; Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug charges in a U.S. court following his capture.
- On Monday, January 5, 2026, United States forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, and Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife, transferring them to New York City jail on narco‑terrorism and drug trafficking charges during Operation Absolute Resolve.
- President Donald Trump and aides long labelled Maduro `narco-terrorist` and cited the 2020 U.S. indictment alongside alleged anti-drug cooperation failures.
- Legal advisers point to the Ker–Frisbie Doctrine, citing U.S. precedents allowing Maduro to be tried in U.S. courts despite how he was apprehended.
- United Nations officials and several governments including France, Spain, Canada and Germany questioned whether the operation violated international law, while Jeremy Paul called it troubling that the administration failed to consult Congress.
- Patrick De Haan, oil expert and analyst, warned `It would take years, potentially, for this infrastructure to be rebuilt`, while Delcy Rodríguez, Vice President and interim president of Venezuela, could prevent violence and shape stability.
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