U.S. seized Venezuela's Maduro and claimed oil deal ahead of UN debate

U.S. forces seized former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas and brought them to New York less than nine months before the September 22, 2026 UN General Assembly debate. The Trump administration said it had secured a deal giving the U.S. control over a significant segment of Venezuelan oil reserves. Sovereignty and enforcement questions could shape debate.