Venezuela's Maduro behind bars in detention center in Brooklyn
On Monday, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to appear in court in New York on narco-terrorism-related charges. Bradley Blackburn reports.
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On Monday, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to appear in court in New York on narco-terrorism-related charges. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were behind bars inside the Brooklyn Detention Center in New York Monday morning, and were due in court at noon Eastern time. Asal Rezaei reports.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
They said the Venezuelan military controls the supply of goods, and after Maduro's capture, there are still many other problems that persist.
In his weekly message to crowds in Saint Peter's Square, he called for the nation to remain independent.
Lines in Venezuela have popped up at grocery stores and pharmacies because people are not sure what the future could hold, so they are stocking up.
The administration said the U.S. will run Venezuela until further notice, but the White House is offering few details on exactly how that will work.
Cristian Benavides reports on the daring mission to take Maduro in Venezuela, and what comes next for the Latin American nation.
Dozens of flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport this weekend due to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Dozens of flights were canceled at O’Hare International Airport this weekend due to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Officials told CBS News a CIA source inside the Maduro government tracked the dictator’s movements for months.
Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.
They moved to get away from what Maduro did to their country, but said now that the Trump administration has him in custody, it called for a celebration.
Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth are among those who shared their reactions to the operations in Venezuela.
The groups said the demonstration is being held to "denounce the bombings of Venezuela and to stand in solidarity with a national call to action to demand the Trump administration stop the war on Venezuela."
Maduro and his wife landed in New York on Saturday and are now facing a list of charges, including drug trafficking charges in this country. President Trump also added that the U.S. is going to run the country until it can safely transition power.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
University of Chicago political science professor Paul Poast joined CBS News.
President Trump says overnight military strikes in Venezuela led to the capture of the country's leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.
As the new year begins, President Trump faces speculation about his health, the consequences of Americans losing the ACA subsidies which sharply increased health care costs, and questions about military action in Venezuela.
The president's resolution comes amid new strikes in Venezuela.
There was another U.S. strike involving Venezuela, but this one was not at sea. Ed O’Keefe reports.
President Trump on Monday also discussed more strikes against suspected drug traffickers in Venezuela. Kamal Afzali reports.
The president is threatening land strikes, seizing oil tankers, and blasting suspected drug boats out of the water. At least 29 alleged drug boats in the eastern pacific and the Caribbean have been hit by U.S. strikes killing more than 100 people.
President Trump is refusing to back down from his pressure campaign on Venezuela, even threatening to start land strikes. Jarred Hill reports.
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