The US military carried out a dramatic pre-dawn raid in Caracas to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This has shocked the world and sparked a fierce domestic firestorm. The White House calls the operation a masterstroke in the war on drugs, but veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has a much more cynical view.
On Jan. 3, 2026, members of the elite Delta Force carried out an operation called Operation Absolute Resolve. It reportedly killed at least 40 civilians, including an airstrike on an apartment building near Caracas airport.
