Five Venezuelan opposition figures, seeking refuge from the Maduro regime, had been sheltered within the Argentinian embassy in Caracas for more than a year.
Facing arrest warrants for allegedly destabilizing the country, they endured threats and service disruptions before a daring rescue unfolded.
The US orchestrated their extraction, successfully bringing them to safety on American soil, an action that has drawn both praise and criticism.
This operation underscores the deep political divisions in Venezuela and the international ramifications of Maduro's increasingly authoritarian rule.
