A supporter of ousted Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shouts slogans during a rally to watch a session of the National Assembly on a big screen in Caracas on January 5, 2026. Venezuela's new parliament opened on January 5 with lawmakers chanting "Let's go Nico!" as they forcibly denounced the recent capture of leftist leader Nicolas Maduro in a US military operation on January 3.

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UN Security Council holds emergency talks on US attacks on Venezuela, Maduro’s abduction

Published On 6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026

  • Members of the United Nations Security Council, including allies of the United States, have condemned Washington’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
  • The abducted leader has told a court in New York that he is a prisoner of war and pleaded not guilty to drug charges.