BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. The Swiss Federal
Council has frozen all assets belonging to Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro and his inner circle, the official statement of the
Swiss government said, Trend reports.
“On January 5, 2026, the Federal Council decided to immediately
freeze all assets of Nicolas Maduro and his inner circle located in
Switzerland,” the statement reads.
On January 3, US President Donald Trump announced that
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been detained
and taken out of the country. He noted that the US had successfully
carried out a large-scale operation against Venezuela and its
leader, President Nicolas Maduro.
“This operation was carried out in conjunction with US law
enforcement agencies,” Trump noted.
