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86 Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 01/03/2026 15:44 EDT

Someone made a ton of money betting on Maduro’s capture

Shortly before the US military launched an attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, an account on Polymarket made some very suspiciously timed investments. The prediction market had been running bets on when or if Maduro would be removed from power, with prices for "out by January 31, 2026" as low as $0.07 late […]

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