06:05 (05:05)⇢The Captive Autocrat in Manhattan
⌨French media priorities have shifted toward the legal and administrative aftermath of Operation Absolute Resolve. While left-leaning outlets (L'Humanité, Libération, Mediapart) continue to denounce the capture of Nicolás Maduro as an imperialist 'kidnapping' that flouts international law, others focus on his upcoming New York court appearance (France TV Info, Le Monde). Attention is also turning to the new interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, and the geopolitical implications of U.S. control over Venezuelan oil (20 Minutes, L'Obs).