Inside Maduro's Capture and What it Means for the World

The arrest of Nicolás Maduro marks one of the most audacious uses of American power in decades: the seizure of a sitting head of state by US forces.In this episode of Photo Evidence, we visually reconstruct Operation Absolute Resolve, the US military strike on Caracas that led to Maduro's capture and transfer into American custody.The episode examines how Washington justified the operation, from long-standing criminal indictments to the revival of the Monroe Doctrine, and traces the strategic role of oil seizures, naval deployments, and pressure on Venezuela's allies, including Russia and Cuba. It also explores the wider consequences: instability across Latin America, rising tensions with Colombia, and global concern over what the capture of a sitting president means for sovereignty, precedent, and the future use of force.