A former Venezuelan general and ally of disposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in June of 2025 pleaded guilty to narco-terrorism charges last year.

Maduro, his wife and his son — who remains free — are charged along with Venezuela’s interior and justice minister, a former interior and justice minister and Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, an alleged Tren de Aragua leader who has been criminally charged in another case and remains at large.

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to all charges during their first court appearance in their federal narco-terrorism case.

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared in a federal court in New York City on Monday, following their capture by U.S. forces over the weekend in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

In the hours after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the members of Montana’s congressional delegation – all Republicans – hailed the action.

The U.S. capture of Venezuela’s leader has disrupted flights and raised new safety questions for travelers across Latin America and beyond.

An Impact Social analysis shows swing voters reacting more positively to Trump's military actions in Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday, after the Trump administration indicted and captured the South American leader over the weekend. He repeatedly asserted that he is

Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country following the operation, Trump said in a statement on Truth Social.

Experts have said that Venezuela is not a major drug producer but a minor cocaine transit country, with most of the cocaine flowing through it headed to Europe.