Nicolás Maduro believed that his predecessor and political father, the late Hugo Chávez, appeared before him in the form of a small bird and a butterfly. He also though that celebrating Christmas two months early – by presidential decree – would help “lift the spirits of Venezuelans.

Relations between the two countries have been poor since the presidency of Hugo Chavez began in 2006. They continued to deteriorate under Nicolas Maduro, whom the US said it captured on Saturday.

Delta Force, elite unit of US Army, previously carried out the 2019 operation which led to the death of former Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

During a news conference on Saturday in Palm Beach, after the U.S. military had captured Nicolas Maduro and Celia Flores, President Donald Trump said “a group of people” were running Venezuela and Maduro’s vice president was “quite gracious” because “she really” didn’t have a choice.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, face cocaine importation conspiracy charges and other counts in an indictment newly

It caps years of tensions between Washington and Venezuela, which started in 2006 with US sanctions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Carolina lawmakers reacted to strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro with a range of skepticism and support.