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How Germany responded to US capture of Nicolas Maduro

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Matthew Moore
January 5, 2026

Germany appeared to walk a diplomatic tightrope over the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. The far-right AfD party was the only political force to welcome the US intervention.

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