Maduro is not the first: the US has arrested presidents before

Maduro is not the first: the US has arrested presidents before

January 3, 2026: The Trump administration arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to New York. This caused a huge resonance in world politics, but it is not the first time in US history. Several leaders have been arrested before. Each arrest operation has had major political and diplomatic consequences, so the Maduro case is also of historical importance.