Could Maduro Get Away with It?
Simon Whistler • October 1, 2026
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Back in January, when the United States stormed Caracas, arresting the sitting President Nicolas Maduro, and whisked him away into custody, the world could not believe what it was watching. For Donald Trump, it was a career-defining win, an in-and-out operation with zero-years fatalities and a massive scalp.
To bring outlaw dictator Nicolas Maduro to justice.
He's been tweeting out remixes of the showdown ever since. The only problem with this victory parade is that the man they arrested hasn't simply disappeared. He's in New York, as we speak, in the Metropolitan Detention Center, where he's awaiting trial.
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