3 w. ago Jon Stewart on Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela: ‘This is all exhausting’

Late-night hosts react to Trump’s shocking attack on Venezuela and surprise capture of Nicolás MaduroLate-night hosts tore into the Trump administration’s surprise military attack on Caracas, capture of president Nicolás Maduro and vague plans to “run” Venezuela. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela

President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’Venezuela crisis – latest updatesThe deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to drugs, weapons and narco-terrorism charges on Monday, two days after his capture by US special forces in an operation ordered by Donald Trump that sent shockwaves around the world.The brevity and formality of the arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan – barely 30 minutes during which Maduro was asked to confirm his name and that he understood the four charges against him – belied the far-reaching consequences of the US action. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What’s in the US criminal indictment against Nicolás Maduro?

US alleges the Venezuelan president has spent past two decades working with international drug trafficking groupsThe criminal indictment against the deposed Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, unveiled by US attorney general Pam Bondi Saturday morning adds charges to a narcotics-trafficking complaint brought against the Venezuelan leader in 2020.The superseding indictment alleges that Maduro and other top Venezuelan public officials have, for the past two decades, worked closely with international drug trafficking organizations to ship illicit drugs into the US while enriching themselves. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Was Trump’s attack on Venezuela illegal? What international law says about Maduro’s capture

This is clearly a blatant, illegal and criminal act, say law experts

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3 w. ago Trump says Venezuelan vice president ‘will pay bigger price’ than Maduro ‘if she doesn’t do what’s right’: Live updates

President Donald Trump claimed the US will “run” Venezuela now that Maduro has been captured

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3 w. ago Pope Leo says his soul is ‘full of concern’ over Venezuela and calls for country to remain independent

Pope Leo was speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his weekly Sunday prayer

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3 w. ago Why has the US captured Venezuela’s president and what happens next?

Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nicolás Maduro jailed in New York after he was captured in US attack on Venezuela – live

Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officialsFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Images from news agencies show how Saturday’s dramatic events unfolded in the US.Some took to the streets to condemn the bombing of Venezuela, with protesters holding signs that said “No blood for oil”, and rallying in locations including Times Square and outside the White House. Others, however, celebrated. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US

Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for itUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesThe US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, follow a long history of interventions in South and Central America and the Caribbean over the past two centuries. But they also mark an unprecedented moment as the first direct US military attack on a South American country.At a press conference after Maduro’s capture, Donald Trump said that “American dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mamdani says he called Trump to personally object to Venezuela attack and capture of Maduro

‘I registered my opposition, I made it clear and we left it at that,’ the new New York mayor said of the call

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3 w. ago Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro captured and taken to New York

Audacious US military operation plucks leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the countryUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesThe US attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving president Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, with Donald Trump promising to put the country under American control for now, even as Venezuelan officials vowed defiance.As part of a dramatic overnight operation that knocked out electricity in parts of Caracas, US Special Forces captured Maduro in or near one of his safe houses, Trump said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US to run Venezuela for now, Trump says after capturing Maduro in extraordinary attack

President Donald Trump warned the US is ‘“prepared to do a second wave, a much bigger wave’ than the first attack

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3 w. ago Donald Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela after overnight strikes – live

US president says ‘we’re going to run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can take place and that he is ‘prepared’ for a second attackFull report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Everything is silent’: Caracas on edge in aftermath of US blitz

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next• US strikes on Venezuela – live updates• Why has US attacked Venezuela and captured president?As they were jolted from their beds just before 2am on Saturday, many Caracas residents sought an innocent explanation for the racket that had interrupted their sleep: an exploding air conditioning unit, a tropical thunderstorm, an earthquake. Or perhaps a festive display of pyrotechnics over Venezuela’s mountain-flanked capital.“I thought it might be fireworks,” Carlos Hurtado, a resident of the 23 de Enero housing estate on the city’s westside, recalled of the moment he was woken by a mysterious sequence of rumblings and explosions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Airstrikes, helicopters and a snatch squad with a blowtorch: how the US raid on Caracas unfolded

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen nextUS strikes on Venezuela – live updatesWhy has US attacked Venezuela and captured president?As they were jolted from their beds just before 2am on Saturday, many Caracas residents sought an innocent explanation for the racket that had interrupted their sleep: an exploding air conditioning unit, a tropical thunderstorm, an earthquake. Or perhaps a festive display of pyrotechnics over Venezuela’s mountain-flanked capital.“I thought it might be fireworks,” Carlos Hurtado, a resident of the 23 de Enero housing estate on the city’s west side, recalled of the moment he was woken by a mysterious sequence of rumblings and explosions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why has the US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationshipUS attacks Venezuela – live updatesOvernight on Friday, the US carried out airstrikes across Venezuela, with explosions rocking the capital, Caracas, before dawn. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flown them out of the country.The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, said they would face trial in New York on charges of involvement in narco-terrorism. A fresh indictment was issued on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela oil industry, Trump says after Caracas attacked and Maduro captured – live

Donald Trump says Nicolás Maduro and wife will be taken to New York after being captured during US attack on VenezuelaFull report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro and says he will face criminal charges in America – live

Donald Trump says Nicolás Maduro and wife captured by US during ‘large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US captures Venezuelan president Maduro during ‘large scale’ attack and says he will face criminal charges – live

US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’Full report: US captures Maduro during ‘large scale’ attackWhy has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?What we know so far about the attackWatch: Aircraft fly low over Caracas as explosions hit cityThe Reuters news agency says it has been told by a US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that the US carried out strikes inside Venezuela on Saturday.The unnamed official did not provide details. As mentioned earlier, the White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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