Venezuela: Maduro brought to federal court for initial hearing
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is in a federal court on Monday to face charges of narco-terrorism after his capture by US forces in his country. Maduro and his wife, Cilio Flores, arrived at the courthouse from the notorious federal lockup, Metropolitan Detention Centre (MDC), after they were helicoptered into Manhattan […]
After Maduro’s arrest, questions mount over country’s future, says former US envoy to Venezuela
Washington, Jan 4, (IANS) The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US forces marks a dramatic tactical moment, but former US officials and analysts are warning that the harder and more consequential phase now lies ahead, with major questions unresolved about governance, stability and democratic transition in Venezuela. In opinion pieces published on MSNBC […]
Maduro vows to ensure ‘peace, prosperity, equality and new democracy’ in Venezuela
Caracas, Jan 11 (IANS) Nicolas Maduro, who has been sworn in as the Venezuelan President for a third term, has pledged to ensure “peace, prosperity, equality and the new democracy” in the country after taking the oath before National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and on the Constitution on Friday. “I swear it on history, I […]
