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Vance Justifies Capture as Bringing Maduro to Justice

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Adam SellaJanuary 3, 2026 at 05:38 PM
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In a social media post on Saturday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance defended the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as legal. Vance stated that Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism, justifying the action as bringing him to justice. Vance added that President Maduro was offered multiple opportunities to cease drug trafficking and return "stolen oil" to the United States, referring to the nationalization of American oil fields in Venezuela. The capture is the latest escalation in a series of U.S. actions against Venezuela, including bombing suspected drug boats and blockading oil tankers. Maduro, Venezuela's leader since 2013, has denied the U.S. accusations.

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The New York Times 30% Pacific Ocean 40% Caracas 40% Caribbean Sea 40% United States ×580% Venezuela ×480% JD Vance ×290% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) ×4100%

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maduro capture 90% narcoterrorism 80% venezuela 70% drug trafficking 70% stolen oil 60% u.s. operation 60% jd vance 50% international law 40%

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