politics
January 3, 2026
Maduro Indicted in New York
Charges include narcotics trafficking and weapons possession, Attorney General says
TL;DR
- Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores indicted in Southern District of New York.
- Charges include narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons possession.
- US military conducted strikes on Venezuela; Trump announced Maduro's capture.
- Venezuela denounces strikes as "grave military aggression."
- US has long accused Maduro of drug cartel links and placed a bounty on him.
- Russia condemns US strikes as "armed aggression."
- EU notes Maduro lacks legitimacy and urges restraint.
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