'Pinpoint' planning: How Maduro, his wife were captured from ‘highly guarded fortress’ — key details
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Why in news
The United States military's Delta Force captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a pre-dawn raid on a fortress in Caracas.
Background
The operation involved airstrikes on military facilities and a night-time raid using blowtorches to breach steel doors. Maduro and Flores were transferred to the United States on charges of drug trafficking and weapons possession.
Facts for Prelims
- PostNicolás Maduro: President of Venezuela
- BodyDelta Force: Elite special mission unit of the US military
- FactCharges against Maduro and Flores: Drug trafficking and weapons possession
- PlaceCaracas: Capital of Venezuela where the fortress raid occurred
For Mains
Q. Discuss the implications of direct military intervention by global powers in the internal affairs of sovereign nations in the contemporary geopolitical landscape.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Sovereignty erosion: Conflict between international interventionist policies and the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs
- Geopolitical instability: Potential for regional power vacuums and refugee crises following the sudden removal of a head of state
Keywords: sovereignty · geopolitics · military intervention · non-interference · regional stability
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