Nobel Winner Hails U.S. Raid That Captured Venezuela's Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has declared January 3 a historic "day that justice defeated tyranny." Her statement follows the confirmed capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. military forces. Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and longtime critic of Maduro's government, praised the Trump administration's decisive action. She labeled Maduro a dictator whose regime caused profound suffering. The operation represents a dramatic escalation in U.S. efforts to force a political change in Venezuela. Maduro, whose 2018 re-election was widely disputed, has led the oil-rich nation into deep economic and humanitarian crisis. The Venezuelan leader is now in U.S. custody. Reactions from within Venezuela and from international allies of Maduro's government are anticipated. The long-term political impact inside the country remains unclear.