Global Backlash and Market Ripples: International Reactions to the U.S. Capture of Nicolás Maduro
(By Faraz Ahmed)January 6, 2026 In a stunning overnight military operation on January 3, 2026, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas. The raid involved airstrikes on military targets, disabling defenses, and a Delta Force extraction team. Maduro and Flores were flown to New…