"Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been captured as part of a US military operation and brought to New York to face a series of charges related to drug trafficking and weapons possession conspiracies. The Trump administration's unilateral action to extract Maduro from his country an operation dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" reportedly involved the use of 150 aircraft to strike locations in northern Venezuela, including the capital Caracas."
"Some reports suggest 40 people have died as a result of the US strikes. The operation has been both welcomed and condemned by observers. While many foreign policy and international law experts have said the removal of Maduro widely seen as an illegitimate leader following a 2024 election that independent observers said he lost, and a record of persecuting his opponents is good, there remain doubts over the legality of the US' actions."
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured during a US military operation and transported to New York to face charges alleging drug trafficking and weapons possession conspiracies. The operation, dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve", reportedly used 150 aircraft to strike locations in northern Venezuela, including Caracas, and some reports say about 40 people died. Observers offered both praise and condemnation, while foreign policy and international law experts praised Maduro's removal but raised doubts about the legality of the US action. US officials had labeled Maduro a "narco-terrorist" and previously targeted alleged drug-running vessels. Some commentators suggested pressure on Venezuela's oil reserves motivated the campaign.
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