By Joe Hernandez Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade. (Image credit: Federico Parra) Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/06/nx-s1-5666370/nicolas-maduro-trial-legal-case-prosecution-explainer
By syzejna Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance in a U.S. court in New York today, facing charges of narcoterrorism that President Donald Trump’s administration has invoked to justify his arrest and extradition to the United States. “I’m innocent” When asked by a judge how he pleads to the charges, Maduro replied: […]
By Franco Ordoñez The Trump administration’s terror designation of Venezuela’s leader is raising questions about whether the U.S. anti-drug trafficking campaign is really a bid for regime change. Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5619719/trumps-moves-against-maduro-deepen-as-drug-fight-appears-aimed-at-ousting-regime