Trump administration’s capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework

The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has sparked global controversy. President Trump insists the operation was legal, ...
Council on Foreign Relations

Maduro’s Capture and International Law: The Noriega Precedent

The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has spurred comparisons to the U.S. operation to arrest and extract ...
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

Venezuelan journalists see gaps — and risks — in coverage of Nicolás Maduro’s capture

Journalists say U.S. outlets often lack Venezuelan voices and the long-term context needed to explain what comes next ...
USNI News

Report to Congress on U.S. Capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

The following is the Jan. 6, 2026, Congressional Research Service insight report, U.S. Capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro: ...

Nicolas Maduro and his wife plead not guilty in first U.S. court appearance

Nicolas Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to federal criminal charges in their first court appearance since their capture by U.S. military forces over the weekend.

What to expect in the criminal prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former international and federal prosecutor Alex Whiting what legal arguments can be expected in the prosecution of Nicolas Maduro.