Traders' 91% implied probability on "No" stems from the US special forces operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3—marking one high-profile instance early in 2026—but no subsequent detentions of other sitting heads of state or government through late March. This reflects the rarity of such unilateral military extractions, amplified by global diplomatic backlash, legal debates over sovereignty, and the Trump administration's pivot to targeted airstrikes, counter-cartel task forces (e.g., aiding Mexico against El Mencho), and Ecuador security operations without leader captures. Absent credible reports of new regime-change targets or escalations in hotspots like Iran or the Pacific, the wisdom of crowds sees slim odds of another before year-end.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten · AktualisiertWerden die USA 2026 einen weiteren Weltmarktführer erobern?
Werden die USA 2026 einen weiteren Weltmarktführer erobern?
Ja
$45,874 Vol.
$45,874 Vol.
Ja
$45,874 Vol.
$45,874 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.
Markt eröffnet: Jan 5, 2026, 2:11 PM ET
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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...Traders' 91% implied probability on "No" stems from the US special forces operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3—marking one high-profile instance early in 2026—but no subsequent detentions of other sitting heads of state or government through late March. This reflects the rarity of such unilateral military extractions, amplified by global diplomatic backlash, legal debates over sovereignty, and the Trump administration's pivot to targeted airstrikes, counter-cartel task forces (e.g., aiding Mexico against El Mencho), and Ecuador security operations without leader captures. Absent credible reports of new regime-change targets or escalations in hotspots like Iran or the Pacific, the wisdom of crowds sees slim odds of another before year-end.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten · Aktualisiert
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