A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power. “I was captured,” Maduro said in Spanish as translated by a courtroom reporter before being cut … Continue reading Maduro Pleads Not Guilty on Drug Trafficking Charges
Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauded mainstream media outlets that had learned of, but held off reporting on, the U.S. operation that apprehended Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro. Rubio's comments, delivered Sunday on ABC's "This Week," marked a rare moment of public praise from a senior Trump administration official toward major legacy outlets that President Donald Trump … Continue reading Marco Rubio Applauds Media for Keeping Maduro Raid Secret
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said democracy is likely to return to Venezuela following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro, but warned the transition will take time as attention shifts toward communist rule in Cuba. Florida Politics reported that Scott spoke Monday at a media briefing in Doral alongside Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer and allies of Venezuelan opposition leader … Continue reading Cuba Most Likely America’s Next Target After Maduro’s Arrest
The U.S. criminal case against deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is moving forward in a Manhattan federal courtroom before one of the judiciary's oldest and most unconventional jurists: 92-year-old U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a Clinton-era appointee known for running a tight ship and pushing lawyers to move. Maduro appeared Monday in federal court in … Continue reading Venezuela’s Maduro Arraigned in New York City
Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who is currently abroad, thanked President Donald Trump on Monday for the capture of Nicolas Maduro. She vowed her country would become the United States' "main ally" in matters of "security, energy, democracy, and human rights." Machado posted on X in response to demonstrations by Venezuelans around … Continue reading Nobel Winner Machado Grateful to ‘Macho’ Trump, Hopes for Close US-Venezuela Partnerships
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