US special forces capture Venezuela's President Maduro
Extrajudicial capture of a foreign leader by another nation is a grave international incident.
US special forces captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a raid in Caracas. The operation was authorized by President Trump and justified as necessary to address national security threats posed by the Maduro regime. The couple was taken aboard a US warship and flown back to New York City for trial. The United Nations Secretary General expressed concern over the violation of international law, while Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the action as a breach of the UN Charter.
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— The Guardian
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