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Events on Monday 5 January 2026 2
1941 – 2026Aldrich Ames (1941-2026)Died 5 January 2026, aged 84American CIA officer who became one of the most damaging double agents ever to work for the Soviet Union and Russia. Arrested in 1994, he was sentenced to life in prison.
2026United States captures Nicolas MaduroVenezuelan president seized and flown to New YorkIn a large-scale military operation on 3 January 2026, US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The couple was flown to the United States, where Maduro faced charges including narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking.