Images verified by Le Monde made it possible to reconstruct the US's vast military deployment at sea, on land and in the air in the months leading up to the abduction of the Venezuelan president.

A surprise pre-dawn attack saw US forces capture and depose the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. Maduro’s ouster sparked both celebration and…

Images verified by Le Monde made it possible to reconstruct the US's vast military deployment at sea, on land and in the air in the months leading up to the abduction of the…