Venezuelan leader Maduro says ‘happy new year’ before US jail

Nicolas Maduro has been captured and flown to the US, arriving at a detention center in New York amid charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy related to drug trafficking. President Trump announced plans for US oversight of Venezuela during Maduro’s absence, promising significant investment in the nation’s resources. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed support for a transition of power, denouncing Maduro’s presidency as illegitimate. The operation began with explosions in Caracas, leading to worldwide demonstrations, both in support and opposition to the regime’s fall.

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