Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face cocaine importation conspiracy charges and other counts in a recently unsealed indictment after their capture on Saturday. The four-count superseding indictment, which also charges other Venezuelan government officials and associates, alleges Maduro used government power to protect and promote vast criminal conduct – from drug…

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Trump’s removal of Maduro prompts questions from Congress

As news spread Saturday of President Donald Trump‘s removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a split screen emerged in Congress: Republicans largely celebrated the military operation, while Democrats condemned the president’s actions and questioned their legality. After months of pressure on Maduro, Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. had assisted in a “large…

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