Four days after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the German government has issued a strong condemnation of the unilateral intervention. Maduro faces trial, his female deputy assumes temporary power, and US President Donald Trump threatens further actions.
Following the US military operation in Caracas on January 3—which resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife—the United States has formally removed him from office, as reported in an RND liveblog. Maduro is set to stand trial, with his deputy temporarily taking over government duties. President Trump has warned other countries of similar interventions.
The German federal government sharply condemned the US action as a unilateral breach of Venezuelan sovereignty, escalating from its initial cautious response of 'great concern.' Coverage draws from RND, dpa, AP, and mos sources. Further updates are tracked in the liveblog.
This development underscores deepening US-Latin America tensions, building on domestic German opposition criticism (Greens, SPD) and international calls for de-escalation.
