US EditionAt Least 40 Killed in U.S. Operation to Seize Venezuela’s Maduro, New York Times Reports
Maduro and co-defendants face federal cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism charges following a DEA investigation and a U.S. military raid on Venezuela's capital.
- On Saturday, Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, and his wife Cilia Flores landed in Newburgh, New York, on a Justice Department jet to face an indictment announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, following a military raid in Caracas.
- From the secretive realm of special operations, the case now enters U.S. District Court in Manhattan for ordinary federal processing, with Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, expected to handle prosecution.
- Court officials expect routine arraignment steps in Manhattan federal court, with defendants likely pleading not guilty and detained pending a trial over a year away; Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the indictment Saturday and Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein is assigned.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sharply criticized the operation as an act of war and warned it directly impacts New Yorkers including tens of thousands of Venezuelans living in the city.
- The Southern District of New York’s history of trying international figures, including Juan Orlando Hernández recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, offers precedent for a Manhattan prosecution, with a first appearance expected soon in Manhattan Federal Court.
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The New York Times reported that about 40 people died after the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, among the victims there are civilians and military.This after, during the early hours of Saturday, December 3, the United States launched a series of air strikes against Venezuela.The New York Times reported that 40 people died during the arrest of Nicolás MaduroThe New York Times revealed that the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores left 40 …
At least 40 killed in U.S. operation to seize Venezuela’s Maduro, New York Times reports
CARACAS, Venezuela (VINnews) — At least 40 people were killed during the U.S. military operation that American officials say led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by The New York Times, citing a Venezuelan government official familiar with the aftermath. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup […]
The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. authorities unleashed a strong polarization in the political class, but it was the left that exposed its outrage with the U.S. operation.Verónika Mendoza (New Peru) considered it an aggression against all Latin America and an affront to international law, while fugitive Vladimir Cerrón, his ex-partner, pointed out that this part of the continent “can’t be complicit in an imperialist war.” Roberto Sánchez rej…
The deceased would include both civilians and military personnel.
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