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Maduro appears in New York court
Deposed leader Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance in a New York courthouse on Monday.
Meanwhile, Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, was officially sworn in as the acting leader of the nation.
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Caribbean responds as US attacks Venezuela and captures Maduro
The United States carried out a rapid military operation against Venezuela early Saturday, 3 Jan., capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removing them from the country to face narco-terrorism charges in New York, according to US officials.
The operation marked the climax of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration that in recent months included strikes on vessels accused of smuggling drugs to the United States.
Lasting less than 30 minutes, the operation reverberated across Latin America and the Caribbean, prompting urgent diplomatic consultations, heightened security alerts and divided statements from governments across the region.
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