Maduro Captured by US Military — World Leaders Condemn the Operation

In January 2026, the United States carried out a dramatic military operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Transported to New York to face federal narcotics and narco‑terrorism charges, Maduro has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. courtroom — a rare case of a sitting head of state being seized by another nation’s forces. The move, justified by the U.S. as part of a law‑enforcement strike against criminal networks, has caused widespread condemnation from the African Union, ECOWAS, South Africa, Ghana and other global actors who argue it violates international law and national sovereignty. Joining us to unpack the geopolitics and legal implications are Professor Jonah Onuoha Isaac and global policy analyst Alexander von Rugen. Watch the full discussion SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel:    / newscentraltvafrica   for more videos Follow News Central on: Facebook:   / newscentralafrica   Twitter:   / newscentraltv   Instagram:   / newscentraltv   LinkedIn:   / feed   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@newscentraltv TikTok:   / newscentraltv   For more content, go to: https://newscentral.africa #NewsCentral #Nigeria #Politics #AfricaFirst #Africa #News #WestAfrica #ECOWAS #Government #Governance