Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela)4In January 2026, the US military launched an operation to apprehend Venezuela's sitting president, Nicolás Maduro, who was then transported to New York to stand trial on drug-related charges. This operation followed his 2020 indictment by the US government, which had long refused to recognise him as the legitimate leader of Venezuela.

Source: dna January 04, 2026 15:17 UTC