Switzerland Freezes Maduro-Linked Assets After Arrest (opens in new tab)

On 5 January 2026, Switzerland’s Federal Council moved swiftly and decisively, ordering an immediate freeze on any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolás Maduro and other individuals associated with him, a precautionary step clearly aimed at preventing the rapid outflow of funds during what has become an abruptly unstable political moment. The decision followed the dramatic arrest of Maduro by US forces in Caracas on 3 January and his transfer to the United States, an event that has sent shock...