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Venezuela’s Maduro charged in U.S. with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

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Venezuela’s Maduro charged in U.S. with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday (October 8, 2026) charged ousted Venezuelan ‌President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens, adding ​to the drug trafficking case the couple already faced. Separately, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, ⁠denied a request by Ms. Flores to…

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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

A motorcade believed to be carrying former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrives at the Metropolitan Detention Center. | Photo Credit: AP Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they…

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Venezuela’s ousted leader Maduro back in U.S. court

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Venezuela’s ousted leader Maduro back in U.S. court

Demonstrators demanding the release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores gather on the day of the hearing on criminal charges, including narcoterrorism, against Maduro and Flores at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York City, U.S., July 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolas…

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Venezuela says it deported close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in U.S.

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Venezuela says it deported close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in U.S.

Venezuela’s government said on Saturday (May 16, 2026) it deported a close ally of Nicolas Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S., less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Mr. Maduro fought…

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Venezuela’s Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from U.S. prison

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Venezuela’s Maduro thanks supporters in first online post from U.S. prison

Supporters of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores gather in their support, as Maduro and Flores were attending a hearing in a Manhattan federal court, more than two months after U.S. military forces captured them in a surprise raid on Caracas and ferried them to New York, in Caracas, Venezuela, on…

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U.S. Ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after seven years

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U.S. Ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after seven years

Laura Dogu, the top U.S. envoy for Venezuela, arrives in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 31, 2026, as the two countries gradually resume bilateral relations, in this picture obtained from social media. (X/@usembassyve via Reuters). U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday (January 31, 2026) to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after…

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In Focus Podcast | What Maduro’s capture means for the world

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In Focus Podcast | What Maduro’s capture means for the world

On January 3rd, The United States of America launched Operation Absolute Resolve bombing the city of Caracas in Venezuela and capturing the sitting president Nicolas Maduro. He has been accused of Narco terrorism. He is now jailed in New York. Meanwhile, Trump has stated that he would be effectively running the country for the benefit…

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Trump says working well with Venezuela’s new leaders, open to meeting

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Trump says working well with Venezuela’s new leaders, open to meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (January 11, 2026) his administration was working well with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez — and that he would be open to meeting with her. Mr. Trump’s upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces raid and…

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U.S. pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

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U.S. pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

U.S. President Donald Trump said that American companies were prepared ​to return to Venezuela and spend billions to reactivate the struggling oil sector. File | Photo Credit: AP White House and State Department ‍officials have told U.S. oil executives in recent weeks that they would need to return to Venezuela ​quickly and invest significant capital…

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