Nicolas Maduro

• Nicolas Maduro to face trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges in June 2027

  A judge set the June 1 trial date at the request of lawyers on both sides, with the approved schedule giving time for the defence to challenge the indictment this fall.

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  Jul 22
  
• U.S. soldier charged after alleged $400K-winning bet on Maduro capture

  The soldier, who is identified as Gannon Ken Van Dyke, took part in the planning and execution of the January operation that resulted in the capture of Maduro.

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  Apr 23
  
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• Venezuela’s Maduro appears in court for 1st time since arraignment

  The hearing opened with the defence and prosecution arguing over whether Maduro should be allowed to use Venezuelan government funds to pay for his defence.

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  Mar 26
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• Maduro remains Venezuela’s ‘legitimate president,’ acting president said

  Venezuela’s acting president said Nicolás Maduro remains the country’s ‘legitimate’ leader, despite being held in the U.S. on charges of federal drug trafficking.

  World

  Feb 12
• At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in Maduro capture operation

  The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had died.

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  Jan 6
• Maduro pleads not guilty in 1st U.S. court appearance

  Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges.

  World

  Jan 5
• In shift from Trump, Rubio says U.S. won’t govern Venezuela

  Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, demanded that the U.S. free Maduro and called him the country’s rightful leader as her nation’s high court named her interim president.

  World

  Jan 4
• U.S. strikes Venezuela, Trump says Maduro has been captured after ‘large scale strike’

  The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and President Donald Trump said Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

  World

  Jan 3
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• What to know about Venezuela, Maduro and Trump’s possible military plans

  The Trump administration has accused Maduro of leading a 'narco-terrorist' state that allows shipments of drugs to be trafficked into the U.S. and Europe.

  World

  Dec 6, 2025
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• U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela as warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago

  The arrival of the USS Gravely in the capital of the Caribbean nation is in addition to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which is moving closer to Venezuela.

  U.S. News

  Oct 26, 2025