The events that led to Maduro’s capture | ABC NEWS
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have touched down in New York after being captured by US special forces in Caracas.
Operation Absolute Resolve marks a dramatic escalation in tensions between Washington and Caracas since US President Donald Trump returned to power.
From attacks on alleged drug boats to an oil blockade of Venezuela, the ABC takes a look back at the events that led to the capture of the Venezuelan leader.
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