"On Saturday, the U.S. conducted a "large-scale strike" against Venezuela and said that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and flown out of the country. Trump announced the operation on social media hours after the attack. The Venezuelan government called it an "imperialist attack" and urged citizens to take to the streets. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and Flores, would face charges after an indictment in New York."
"Jan. 20, 2025 Trump signs an executive order that paved the way for criminal organizations and drug cartels to be named "foreign terrorist organizations." They included Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan street gang. U.S. intelligence agencies have disputed Trump's central claim that Maduro's administration was working with Tren de Aragua and orchestrating drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the U.S."
President Donald Trump ordered a large-scale military strike on Venezuela, leading U.S. officials to announce that Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and flown out of the country. The Venezuelan government called the attack imperialist and urged citizens to take to the streets. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and Flores would face charges following an indictment in New York. Before the escalation, 35 strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats killed at least 115 people. The U.S. deployed a large fleet of warships and designated several Latin American criminal organizations as foreign terrorist organizations amid claims that Maduro supported international drug trafficking.
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