The US military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026—via special forces strikes in Caracas—marked the first such event in over two decades, prompting traders to price "No" at 92.5% for any additional world leader capture before year-end. With no subsequent military operations targeting heads of state amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East, and with Iran or China, the wisdom of crowds reflects the extraordinary barriers to repeat actions, including diplomatic fallout, congressional oversight, and operational risks. Absent sudden escalations like airstrikes or regime-change authorizations, low-probability scenarios such as a special counsel probe or proxy conflict spillover remain the only potential catalysts for shifts.
Resumen experimental generado por IA con datos de Polymarket. Esto no es asesoramiento de trading y no influye en cómo se resuelve este mercado. · Actualizado¿Estados Unidos capturará otro líder mundial en 2026?
¿Estados Unidos capturará otro líder mundial en 2026?
Sí
$50,781 Vol.
$50,781 Vol.
Sí
$50,781 Vol.
$50,781 Vol.
Only individuals who are the active head of state of a UN member state at the time of capture will qualify. Acting/interim heads of state will qualify if they are widely recognized as holding the head-of-state office at that time.
For the purposes of this market, “capture” means the head of state is taken into physical custody and detained (including arrest, detention, or seizure) such that they are no longer free to leave at will, even if only temporarily. Voluntary surrender may qualify if it results in immediate detention/custody.
U.S. personnel must directly participate on the ground to qualify. Intelligence, surveillance, planning, logistics, transport, support, funding, training, or advisory roles alone will not count, even if they materially contribute to the operation. If U.S. personnel are physically present in the operational area and take direct action (e.g., raiding, detaining, securing, physically transferring custody), it will qualify. U.S. government contractors will be considered to be U.S. personnel if they are confirmed to be acting under the direction of U.S. government authorities.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Mercado abierto: Jan 5, 2026, 2:11 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Only individuals who are the active head of state of a UN member state at the time of capture will qualify. Acting/interim heads of state will qualify if they are widely recognized as holding the head-of-state office at that time.
For the purposes of this market, “capture” means the head of state is taken into physical custody and detained (including arrest, detention, or seizure) such that they are no longer free to leave at will, even if only temporarily. Voluntary surrender may qualify if it results in immediate detention/custody.
U.S. personnel must directly participate on the ground to qualify. Intelligence, surveillance, planning, logistics, transport, support, funding, training, or advisory roles alone will not count, even if they materially contribute to the operation. If U.S. personnel are physically present in the operational area and take direct action (e.g., raiding, detaining, securing, physically transferring custody), it will qualify. U.S. government contractors will be considered to be U.S. personnel if they are confirmed to be acting under the direction of U.S. government authorities.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The US military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026—via special forces strikes in Caracas—marked the first such event in over two decades, prompting traders to price "No" at 92.5% for any additional world leader capture before year-end. With no subsequent military operations targeting heads of state amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East, and with Iran or China, the wisdom of crowds reflects the extraordinary barriers to repeat actions, including diplomatic fallout, congressional oversight, and operational risks. Absent sudden escalations like airstrikes or regime-change authorizations, low-probability scenarios such as a special counsel probe or proxy conflict spillover remain the only potential catalysts for shifts.
Resumen experimental generado por IA con datos de Polymarket. Esto no es asesoramiento de trading y no influye en cómo se resuelve este mercado. · Actualizado
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