US EditionTrump's Seizure of Maduro Raises Thorny Legal Questions
Maduro and his wife were arrested without U.S. casualties; prosecutors cite extensive evidence of drug trafficking and expect a legal battle over head-of-state immunity.
- On Saturday, U.S. forces took Nicolás Maduro, who was later displayed aboard the USS Iwo Jima, and President Donald Trump confirmed Maduro and his wife were arrested without U.S. casualties.
- U.S. prosecutors allege Maduro led a drug-trafficking network using foreign bank accounts, citing an extensive record and a New York indictment that strengthens the case.
- Legal advisers say Maduro will reargue the Noriega-era defenses after a similar U.S. 'snatch and grab' and prosecution in Florida, while courts previously rejected many of Manuel Noriega's immunity arguments.
- Congressional Democrats condemned the operation as illegal and some called for impeachment, while Jonathan Turley said courts will likely accept the capture's legality.
- The administration dismissed demands for `proof of life` from Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuelan Vice President, while the case roils Capitol Hill and precedent noted by Jonathan Turley may favor prosecution.
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What the Venezuela case means to the Korean Peninsula * WorldNetDaily * by Jihoon Yu, Real Clear Wire
Source link North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un The United States operation in early January 2026, including airstrikes and raids in Venezuela that ended with President Nicolás Maduro being taken into United States custody and President Trump’s statement that the United States would temporarily run Venezuela, matters for the Korean Peninsula not because Venezuela is strategically central
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It’: Maduro’s Security Guard Lays Out What It’s Like Facing U.S. Military
A man who says he was acting as security for now-captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro says the force demonstrated by American troops was unlike anything he had ever seen, and that the Venezuelan forces were no competition.Speaking in Spanish, the man says the Americans came in undetected by Maduro security and killed hundreds of men, despite the fact that they were badly outnumbered.“Those 20 men killed hundreds of their men, and none of …
Republican hawks in US want faster timeline for elections in Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that after his administration’s ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, U.S. control of the country could drag on for years. But Venezuela hawks within his party are pushing for elections much sooner.
The Case Against Nicolás Maduro Will Rely on a Myriad of Corrupt, Jailed Venezuelan Officials
Tom Williams/APAny eventual U.S. trial against ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro will rely on witness testimony from a seedy cast of characters — drug kingpins, corrupt generals and murderous government officials — all of whom are seeking lenient prison sentences and forgiving treatment from immigration deportation officers.President Donald Trump has railed about foreign criminals who flood the United States with drugs for years. But this …
“Profound Political Change” Needed to Revive Venezuelan Higher Ed
The collapse of the higher education system under Maduro is unlikely to be reversed without a complete change in leadership, experts warn. Venezuelan academics are pessimistic that a change in leadership will improve the fortunes of the country’s downtrodden universities, even after the shock ousting of leader Nicolás Maduro. Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as the country’s interim president following the dramatic seizure of Maduro by U.S. for…
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