ADVERTISEMENT
The US Attorney General has confirmed the charges Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro now faces following reports that he was captured by US forces after a major military strike.In a dramatic escalation, the Venezuelan capital Caracas was hit by US military strikes in the early hours of Saturday. Videos of the attack quickly spread across social media, and shortly afterward, former President Donald Trump confirmed US involvement on Truth Social—claiming that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been captured and flown out of the country.
In his post, Trump said the operation was carried out in coordination with US law enforcement and announced a press conference to provide further details.US Attorney General Pam Bondi later confirmed that Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. According to Bondi, Maduro faces multiple serious charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess those weapons against the United States.
ADVERTISEMENT
