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A motorcade carrying Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro leaves the Westside Heliport on Jan. 3, 2026, in New York, the United States. Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base in the US after his capture by US forces in Caracas. Maduro was seen surrounded by FBI agents as he descended the boarding stairs of a US government plane at a New York state National Guard facility, and was slowly escorted along the tarmac. (AFP/Angela Weiss)
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ndonesia has joined a growing number of countries expressing concern over the sanctity of international law following the United States’ seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which Washington said would be followed by a temporary American control over the oil-rich country.
The Foreign Ministry in Jakarta said it was closely monitoring developments in Venezuela after the US captured Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in an operation that involved air strikes on military installations in the capital Caracas on Saturday morning local time.
“Indonesia urges all relevant parties to prioritize peaceful resolution through deescalation and dialogue, while prioritizing the protection of civilians,” the ministry said on X on Saturday.
The ministry added that Indonesia “emphasizes the importance of respecting international law and the principles of the UN [United Nations] Charter” in response to the US operation.
The statement came shortly after the US Special Forces conducted its overnight raid and flew Maduro and his wife to New York on Saturday evening to face drug-trafficking charges.
According to preliminary assessments, at least 40 people, including civilians and Venezuelan military personnel, were killed during the operation, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous Venezuelan senior official.
The ministry in Jakarta, meanwhile, said that all Indonesian citizens in Venezuela were safe. It urged Indonesians to “remain calm, increase vigilance and maintain continuous communication” with the Indonesian Embassy in Caracas.
