Trump's capture of Maduro sparks predictable split among world leaders

Here are 7 responses from global leaders

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, January 05, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido accepts applause at the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on February 04, 2020, in Washington, D.C. | Mario Tama/Getty Images

3. Juan Guaidó: 'Impunity ends. Justice matters'

Juan Guaidó, the former president of Venezuela’s National Assembly and figurehead of the 2019 opposition movement, described the capture as a turning point.

“March 26, 2020, Trump 45: The United States charges Maduro with narcoterrorism and offers a $15 million reward. August 7, 2025, Trump 47: the reward is raised to $50 million. January 3, 2026: Captured,” he wrote on X.

“Impunity ends. Justice matters. Democracy is coming,” Guaidó added.

Guaidó declared himself interim president in 2019 after Maduro claimed victory in a widely disputed election, though his influence diminished following his removal from office by the opposition-controlled National Assembly in 2022.

His reaction to the U.S. raid signaled renewed hope among Maduro’s political opponents that international pressure may finally lead to institutional change.