Maduro Arrest: Mujuru explains global fallout
January 5, 2026
In a highly controversial move over the weekend, U.S. forces conducted a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. According to U.S. officials, Maduro will face federal trial in New York on charges including narcoterrorism, drug trafficking and weapons offenses. The operation has triggered a global uproar.
To help make sense of this geopolitical and governance event, international relations expert Fradreck J. Mujuru unpacks the issue.