From Caracas to New York: The Nicolas Maduro Abduction and US Trial Details
US forces have abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to stand trial in New York for narco-terrorism. Explore the details of the indictment and the raid.
A sovereign leader has been snatched from his own capital. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with First Lady Cilia Flores, is headed to a US court following a dramatic military abduction from Caracas. US forces carried out the operation on Saturday, transporting the couple via helicopter to a warship and then onto New York, where they face a litany of serious charges.
Nicolas Maduro Abduction and Narco-Terrorism Charges
The indictment, filed in the Southern District of New York before December 25, 2025, was unsealed following the raid. According to Reuters, federal authorities accuse Maduro of leading a "corrupt, illegitimate government" that facilitated the trafficking of thousands of tonnes of cocaine into the United States. The document charges Maduro alongside his wife, his son, and three others.
The counts include narco-terrorism conspiracy and possession of machine guns. These offenses carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. While similar charges were brought in 2020 during the first Donald Trump term, this latest development marks an unprecedented physical intervention by US forces to secure a foreign head of state.
Law Enforcement or Act of War?
US Attorney General Pam Bondi stated on X that the couple will soon face "the full wrath of American justice." Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, framed the military raid as a support function for the Department of Justice. Rubio clarified that the operation didn't require typical Congress notification as it was "basically a law enforcement function."
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