U.S. seizure of Maduro and oil claim set up tense 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 debate. The Trump administration says it secured a deal for U.S. control of much of Venezuela's oil. Sovereignty — a nation's right to self-rule — and enforcement questions could shape debate.