Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated between 1:45 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. UTC on Jan. 5, 2026, that he is ready to take up arms to defend Colombia against any U.S. attempt to detain him, dismissing security officials loyal to foreign interests and calling on citizens to protect their communities, according to an X post by @DeItaone citing his remarks. The comments follow U.S. arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. PDVSA bonds surged following Maduro's capture by U.S. forces, as reported in an X post by @OrlvndoA during the same 29-minute period ending at 2:15 p.m. UTC. An X post by @r4streando in the reporting window highlighted an uncommon C-17 flight (#RCH404, #AE080F) from RAF Fairford, UK, to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (#BQN), last night, tracked on flightradar24. These developments come after Switzerland's Federal Council froze Maduro's Swiss-based assets earlier on Jan. 5, as announced between 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. UTC per @SwissGov on X, building on his transfer to New York for trial confirmed in prior U.S. statements.
