U.S. Move to Capture Maduro Splits Democrats

A U.S. operation to capture Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, has exposed a sharp divide among American Democrats. Most party members strongly criticized the action. They aligned with left-wing groups who labeled the Trump administration's move as "illegal." However, one House Democrat broke ranks. He called the news of the attempted capture "welcome." This highlights a rare internal split over how to handle the Venezuelan crisis. The U.S. government considers Maduro's presidency illegitimate. It recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate head of state.