Rise and Fall: The Capture of Nicolás Maduro

By Scott K Murphy

This book is not about a single night, a single raid, or a single courtroom.

It is the story of how Nicol s Maduro rose from union halls and bus routes in Caracas to the center of power-and how that power hardened, endured, and ultimately collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions.

Written in a calm, narrative voice, Rise and Fall traces Nicol s Maduro's ascent after Hugo Ch vez, the erosion of Venezuela's institutions, the deepening economic and humanitarian crisis, and the global consequences of a state accused of blurring the line between governance and organized crime. It follows the long arc from loyalty to control, from legitimacy to isolation, culminating in Operation Absolute Resolve - the unprecedented U.S. capture of a sitting head of state and his arraignment in a foreign court.

More than a political biography, this is a story about power: how it survives without belief, how systems decay quietly, and how nations-and people-live with the consequences long after leaders fall.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GK95XZ3M
• ISBN13: 9798233875250
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Scott K Murphy
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"