24 h. ago What’s next in deposed Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro’s criminal case

Nicolás Maduro’s first court hearing — a heavily secured spectacle where he proclaimed he is still Venezuela’s president and pleaded “soy inocente” — was merely the beginning of a legal odyssey that could keep him locked up and out of power for years, maybe even the rest of his life

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28 h. ago Trump calls Venezuela strikes ‘amazing’ and teases meeting with oil executives after ousting Maduro – live

US president calls the Caracas operation ‘brilliant tactically’ and ‘an incredible thing’ and says deposed leader Nicolás Maduro is a ‘violent guy’From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s oppositionMy colleague Sibylla Brodzinsky has reported on the relationship between the US and Colombia, home to significant oil reserves. Here is an extract from her story:Colombia has long been a close partner of the US in the fight against drug trafficking and enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington but relations have soured dramatically since Trump came to office.Colombia’s narcotics trade is largely controlled by illegal armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) guerrilla group, the majority of whose members demobilised after a 2016 peace deal Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Nicolas Maduro could face the death penalty after dramatic US capture

US special forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife while they were sleeping at their home in Caracas, before he was taken back to New York to face drug-trafficking charges

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35 h. ago The Standard podcast: How Venezuela’s deposed leader struck a bizarre ‘win

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39 h. ago 'I'm a prisoner of war': Venezuela's deposed leader Maduro appears in New York court after being captured by Trump

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

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39 h. ago 'I'm a prisoner of war': Deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro appears in New York court after being captured by Trump

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

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41 h. ago Chaos as gunfire erupts near Miraflores Palace after US forces seize Maduro

Heavy gunfire was heard near Venezuela's presidential palace in Caracas on Monday night, amid ongoing chaos following the seizure of President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces to face drug trafficking charges in New York

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44 h. ago ‘It ought to provide a deterrent’: what US action in Venezuela means for Taiwan

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago What does the US raid in Venezuela mean for China’s designs on Taiwan?

Perception that Chinese-made weapons could not stop a ‘decapitation strike’ may give Beijing pause for thoughtThe sight of a hostile regional superpower launching an overnight raid to depose the leader of a smaller neighbouring country could easily have sent pulses in Taiwan racing.The US on Saturday revealed the details of a surprise raid to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, who was whisked away to the US, where he was frogmarched into a court in New York on Monday. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Nicolas Maduro pictured in handcuffs as Venezuelan leader escorted to court

An extraordinary day in New York saw ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro hauled before a court after being snatched from his home country by Donald Trump amid furious protests

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48 h. ago Maduro appears in New York court as deposed Venezuelan leader says he is 'a prisoner of war'

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

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50 h. ago Maduro appears in New York court as Venezuela's deposed leader says he was 'kidnapped by US'

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

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50 h. ago Furious fallen dictator Nicolás Maduro's hearing descends into chaos as he gets into shouting match with man claiming he was prisoner of his regime

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's first US court appearance erupted into chaos as he shouted, he was a 'prisoner of war' at a man who accused him of jailing him.

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50 h. ago ‘I am a decent man’: inside Nicolás Maduro’s first US court hearing

Deposed Venezuelan leader and wife appear in New York courtroom for first time since their capture in Caracas

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51 h. ago Maduro appears in New York court as Venezuela's deposed leader pleads not guilty to drug charges

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

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51 h. ago ‘Captured’ Venezuelan leader Maduro declares he is a ‘decent man’ as he appears in US court on drug charges

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces

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51 h. ago Venezuelan leader Maduro calls himself a ‘prisoner of war’ as he appears in US court on drug charges

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores declared their innocence in a federal courthouse in New York after their capture by US forces

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52 h. ago Venezuela latest: Maduro pleads not guilty to drug and weapon charges during first New York court appearance

Maduro identified himself as ‘captured’ Venezuelan leader during his arraignment and first appearance

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53 h. ago Venezuela latest: Maduro ready to appear in New York court on drug and weapon charges

Venezuelan president was captured in a dramatic overnight military operation over the weekend

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54 h. ago Trump’s Venezuela invasion sets a perilous precedent | Kenneth Roth

If Trump can invade Venezuela, why can’t Putin invade Ukraine? Or Xi Jinping seize Taiwan?No matter how you slice it, Donald Trump’s invasion of Venezuela is an act of naked aggression. It is blatantly illegal and sets a disturbing precedent of indifference to national sovereignty that tyrants worldwide will be eager to exploit.The ostensible reason for the US president’s military incursion was to arrest Nicolás Maduro on criminal charges for drug trafficking. But that does not justify invading Venezuela to seize him. Continue reading...

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