Trump Capture of Nicolas Maduro 2026: North Korea Denounces "Encroachment of Sovereignty"
On Jan 4, 2026, President Trump announced the capture of Nicolas Maduro. North Korea condemned the move as a 'serious encroachment of sovereignty' amid its own missile tests.
Washington chose force over diplomacy. After a large-scale U.S. military strike successfully captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, North Korea has lashed out, calling the ouster the "most serious form of encroachment of sovereignty." According to Yonhap News on January 4, 2026, Pyongyang’s foreign ministry warned that the international community must recognize the "rogue and brutal nature" of U.S. hegemony.
Trump Capture of Nicolas Maduro 2026 and the KCNA Response
President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. forces captured Maduro and his wife in a surprise military operation. This move follows a monthslong pressure campaign aimed at reasserting American power in the Western Hemisphere. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea's foreign ministry "strongly denounces" the act as a habitual violation of international norms. Photographs circulated on social media showed Maduro being escorted into the DEA New York office building earlier today.
Critics within the U.S. have pointed out that the operation proceeded without a formal congressional authorization process, raising questions about the legal precedent for such military strikes against foreign heads of state.
Escalating Tensions and Missile Launches
The timing of the condemnation coincides with North Korea's own military provocations. Earlier on Sunday, the South Korean military reported that Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, marking its first weapons test of 2026. Analysts suggest that the capture of a sovereign leader by the U.S. may have heightened the North's insecurity, prompting a dual-track response of physical force and diplomatic denunciation.
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