The extraordinary arrest, capture, transfer and prosecution of Maduro

In this episode the Wigs dig into some of the legal and factual issues surrounding the extraordinary US military operation that captured sitting Venezuelan President Maduro in the early hours of 3 January 2026 and transferred him to New York to face an indictment alleging drug trafficking. Was the operation legal? What are the charges and what are the prospects of a successful defence? The episode provides a brief outline of these issues as the world awaits what will be a fascinating and complex criminal prosecution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.