Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has issued his first public message since being detained in the United States, saying he and his wife remain “steadfast” and “serene” despite months in custody. In a statement shared via his X account on Saturday, Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores said they were…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump is set to meet this Friday with the special operations soldiers responsible for the dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a high-stakes mission in Caracas earlier this year. Accompanying the president will be First Lady Melania Trump, as they travel to Fort…
The United Nations expressed strong concern on Tuesday over the recent US military operation in Venezuela, warning that it undermines a core principle of international law. “States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN…
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Monday to plead not guilty to charges including drug trafficking, two days after being captured by US forces in a dramatic raid on his Caracas residence. Maduro, 63, addressed the court through a Spanish interpreter, asserting, “I’m innocent.…