/tags/nicolas-maduro Nicolas Maduro en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 22:06:22 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/ally-of-nicolas-maduro-is-charged-in-venezuela-bribery-case-after-deportation-to-us Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy RodrĂ­guez as part of a purge of insider businessmen who are believed to have enriched themselves through corrupt dealings with Maduro. Mon, 18 May 2026 22:06:22 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/ally-of-nicolas-maduro-is-charged-in-venezuela-bribery-case-after-deportation-to-us Joshua Goodman | Associated Press /americas/2026-05-17/venezuela-says-it-deported-a-close-ally-of-former-president-maduro-to-face-u-s-criminal-proceedings The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020. Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:10 GMT /americas/2026-05-17/venezuela-says-it-deported-a-close-ally-of-former-president-maduro-to-face-u-s-criminal-proceedings Joshua Goodman | Associated Press /national-politics/2026-03-27/judge-weighs-whether-venezuela-can-pay-maduros-legal-costs-in-us-drug-trafficking-case A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:30:00 GMT /national-politics/2026-03-27/judge-weighs-whether-venezuela-can-pay-maduros-legal-costs-in-us-drug-trafficking-case The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2026-03-25/a-92-year-old-judge-will-take-on-the-maduro-case-what-do-we-know-about-him Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:26:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-03-25/a-92-year-old-judge-will-take-on-the-maduro-case-what-do-we-know-about-him Jaclyn Diaz /americas/2026-02-24/rubio-heads-to-caribbean-to-reassert-us-interests-after-venezuela-strikes-and-iran-threats Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration's interests in the Western Hemisphere just a month after the U.S. military operation that removed then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:44:50 GMT /americas/2026-02-24/rubio-heads-to-caribbean-to-reassert-us-interests-after-venezuela-strikes-and-iran-threats Matthew Lee | Associated Press /education/2026-02-23/history-in-the-making-state-adds-maduro-overthrow-to-anti-communist-curriculum In November, the Florida Board of Education adopted standards for teaching middle and high school students about communism. After that, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. military to invade Venezuela and capture Maduro. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:23:33 GMT /education/2026-02-23/history-in-the-making-state-adds-maduro-overthrow-to-anti-communist-curriculum Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New York. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges Sergio Farella | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-02/a-mix-of-hope-and-fear-settles-over-venezuela-after-us-imposed-government-change Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela remains in turmoil. Many citizens are unsure about the current situation, with fears of further attacks and government repression. Acting President Delcy RodrĂ­guez faces questions about her autonomy and potential U.S. influence. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:46 GMT /americas/2026-02-02/a-mix-of-hope-and-fear-settles-over-venezuela-after-us-imposed-government-change Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:11:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Lightning Jay and Ana L. Ros | The Conversation /americas/2026-01-26/trump-says-us-used-secret-weapon-to-disable-venezuelan-equipment-in-maduro-raid President Donald Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon he called "The Discombobulator" to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. The president also renewed his threat to conduct military strikes on land against drug cartels, including in Mexico. Trump made the comments in an interview Friday with the New York Post. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:25:08 GMT /americas/2026-01-26/trump-says-us-used-secret-weapon-to-disable-venezuelan-equipment-in-maduro-raid Associated Press