A supporter of ousted Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro during a demonstration in Caracas on January 4, 2026, a day after he was captured in a US strike. [AFP] Venezuela’s political crisis took a dramatic turn over the weekend, with President Nicolás Maduro experiencing one of the most consequential reversals of his decades-long grip on power. Maduro, who until recently controlled the levers of the Venezuelan state, was detained alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, following a large-scale US military operation in Caracas on January 3, 2026. US President Donald Trump confirmed the raid on Saturday, saying American forces had captured the…