On January 3, 2026, the United States carried out a military operation inside Venezuela. U.S. authorities say the operation resulted in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were flown to the United States and placed in federal custody. By January 5, Maduro appeared in a U.S. court in New York, pleaded not guilty, and described the operation as a kidnapping. This video explains: • What happened on the ground • How the U.S. officially framed the operation • Why international law experts are divided • Why emergency debates were triggered at the United Nations • Why this event is being described as a stress test for the global system This is not commentary. This is the sequence of events — explained clearly and calmly. US Venezuela Maduro captured US Venezuela conflict Venezuela military operation Maduro kidnapping claim US foreign policy International law crisis United Nations emergency debate Global geopolitics Next Horizon Global #USVenezuela #Maduro #Geopolitics #InternationalLaw #GlobalAffairs #BreakingAnalysis #NextHorizonGlobal