US EditionXi to Meet Orsi in First Latin America-China Visit Since US Capture of Maduro
Maduro and Flores face U.S. conspiracy and drug trafficking charges after a military operation, reflecting a renewed U.S. policy asserting dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
- On Jan. 5, 2026, U.S. forces flew Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, and Cilia Flores, First Lady of Venezuela, to Manhattan after an early January operation; both face conspiracy and drug trafficking charges and await trial in New York City.
- A long history of U.S. interventions explains more than 40 actions in Latin America since 1898, with President Donald Trump using the term `Donroe Doctrine` on Jan. 4, 2026, supported by Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will travel to China next week with cabinet ministers, provincial leaders, and more than 70 companies, as Beijing aims to boost political dialogue and economic cooperation.
- Some observers say the seizure violates international law, while others view it as a decisive step in the U.S. fight against narco-terrorism, producing sharply divided reactions.
- The state visit will run from February 1 to 7 and comes at a tense moment in the hemisphere following the U.S. operation in Venezuela, while Uruguay plans to deepen commercial ties with China without disrupting Mercosur.
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