January 6, 2026
UN chief Guterres raises concerns over instability in Venezuela, legitimacy of US operation
US envoy says US-backed operation nabs Maduro and wife as fugitives Guterres called on all Venezuelan actors to engage in inclusive and democratic dialogue. PHOTO: FILE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern on Monday about growing instability in Venezuela following the US arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, while the United States said it had no plans to occupy the Latin American country. The 15-member Security Council met at UN headquarters in New York hours before Maduro was due to appear in Manhattan federal court on drug charges, including conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism. Maduro has denied any criminal involvement. “I am








