Maduro's takedown sends deterrent message to cartels and U.S. rivals, potentially altering global power dynamics as experts predict regional cooperation.

The U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro - praised by President Donald Trump as stunning and powerful - leaves behind uncertainty about who is running the oil-rich country. Trump said on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez,

The lack of a clear legal justification and the precedent set by the operation have left others wondering how vulnerable they might be to U.S. intervention.

Despite initial celebration among Venezuelans, the U.S. operation that ousted Maduro has sparked divided reactions. In Nevada and beyond, many have lauded the dictator’s capture, while rebuking President Donald Trump’s failure to secure congressional approval.

Allies and adversaries of the United States have used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to voice opposition to the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro.

The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday sparked international alarm, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet.

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to all charges during their first court appearance in their federal narco-terrorism case.

The Trump Administration's military operations in Venezuela drew condemnation from both U.S. allies and adversaries.

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