Should We Capture More Dictators? - Victoria Debates

Why Are We Having This Debate?

On January 3rd 2026 President Trump announced the success of Operation "Absolute Resolve" The Capture and arrest of current Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This news has been incredibly divisive with many criticising the operation as a breach of international law while others have praised the actions with even President Zelensky suggesting the US should capture another dictator.

So we ask - Should we 'Maduro' [Capture and Arrest] more dictators from around the world?

Articles

Trumps announcment of Maduro's Capture - US Department of War

Zelensky suggesting the US should capture more dictators - The Daily Mail

Why The US Captured Maduro - The Guardian

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