South Florida cautiously optimistic as markets react to Maduro's capture
U.S. stock markets climbed after Maduro's capture, with South Florida Venezuelans and economists expressing cautious optimism.
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U.S. stock markets climbed after Maduro's capture, with South Florida Venezuelans and economists expressing cautious optimism.
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro sent oil stocks and crude prices higher, renewing questions about who will control Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and whether U.S. companies could soon move in to rebuild the country’s battered energy infrastructure.
Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.
As Nicolás Maduro's removal fuels hopes for change, Venezuelans inside the country and leaders in South Florida warn that fear and uncertainty remain.
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Political experts say the Trump administration’s decision to work with members of Maduro’s inner circle may offer short-term stability but carries serious risks, as Venezuelans remain fearful and concerned about who truly holds power and the fate of political prisoners.
As South Florida leaders urge the return of TPS for Venezuelans, the Trump administration is standing by its decision and pointing to asylum and refugee options.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges during their first court appearance in New York.
South Florida lawmakers will speak on Monday after the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
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South Florida leaders, including the Miami mayor, are calling on the Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, arguing refugee pathways won’t protect the roughly 600,000 people now at risk of deportation.
While many Venezuelans in South Florida welcome the end of Nicolás Maduro’s rule, community members and local lawmakers say major questions remain about Venezuela’s future as the U.S. steps in, including political stability, lingering loyalists, and how the country’s vast oil resources will be handled.
As Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York, U.S. stocks posted moderate gains and experts said investors are reacting carefully to the potential long-term economic and oil-sector impact of Venezuela’s political shift.
As many as 80 people were killed in this weekend’s strikes, including 32 Cuban officers who were carrying out requests from Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Exiled Cuban activist Rosa María Payá says the capture of Nicolás Maduro is a major blow to Cuba’s government, cutting off a key lifeline and raising new hopes for democratic change on the island.
While celebrations have played out in South Florida and elsewhere, people inside Venezuela describe a tense quiet marked by fear, shuttered businesses, and uncertainty as residents clean up from recent strikes and brace for what comes next.
Venezuela’s National Assembly formally swore in Delcy Rodríguez as interim president, demanded the return of Nicolás Maduro, and drew warnings from Donald Trump as Rodríguez struck a more conciliatory tone toward the U.S.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "deserves to be brought to justice."
At an emergency U.N. meeting on Monday, U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for de-escalation.
CBS News analyzed circulating images of President Nicolás Maduro by comparing dubious photos to verified content and using publicly available tools such as reverse image search.
Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.
A second night of celebrations unfolded in Doral as Venezuelan Americans gathered at El Arepazo, reflecting on decades of hope, fear, and what the future may hold after the arrest of Venezuela's former leader.
Some Venezuelan residents and citizens living across the world celebrated the Trump administration's intervention, but others condemned what they say is an act of war.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured overnight from their home in Caracas during a U.S. military operation.
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One of three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
President Trump shared a warning for Iran, called Jerome Powell a "lousy Fed chairman" and defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Read the full transcript of their conversation.
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On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
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After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
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In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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