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World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the bombings and capture "cross an unacceptable line."

Axios · Jan 3

‘It sends a horrible signal’: US politicians react to capture of Nicolás Maduro

Republicans cheer capture of Venezuelan leader, but Democrats say it ‘risks pulling our nation into another war’

The Guardian - US · Jan 3

Maduro, family and Venezuelan officials face ‘narco-terrorism’ grand jury indictment. Here are the charges

Four-count indictment alleges recently captured president and his wife enriched themselves with ‘cycle of narcotics-based corruption’

The Independent UK · Jan 3

Who is Nicolás Maduro? The Venezuelan leader 'captured' by US forces after Trump airstrikes

Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013, and previously served as vice-president under Hugo Chavez

Evening Standard · Jan 3

Trump refuses to say if he consulted with Congress before Venezuela strikes - but calls capture of Maduro ‘brilliant’: report

In a phone call shortly after 4:30 a.m. ET Saturday, a ‘tired’ sounding Trump celebrated the planning and execution of the mission

The Independent UK · Jan 3

The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela

Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3

Venezuela Strikes Confirmed as White House Faces Accusations of Bypassing Congress

US military strikes in Venezuela, including the reported capture of President Maduro, have sparked constitutional and international law concerns, with lawmakers and experts saying Congress was not consulted or authorised such action.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3

US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. The US military’s operation to snatch Maduro was carried out in the early hours of January 3 and follows months of steadily mounting…

The Conversation · Jan 3

What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro

The United States has carried out a military strike on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores

The Independent UK · Jan 3

Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

In 1986, Maduro traveled to Cuba for a year of ideological instruction, his only formal education after high school. He quickly became a union leader.

Fortune · Jan 3