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Why was Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro detained in New York?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro is in New York City. Maduro arrived there last night and is being held at the Federal Detention Center in Brooklyn after he and his wife were taken into custody during this weekend's US military operation. He is to appear in Manhattan Federal Court tomorrow. President Trump says Maduro and his wife are facing drug trafficking charges.
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What did President Trump say about a U.S. takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry?
It's both horrible and breathtaking that something like this could have been allowed to take place.
At a news conference at Mar a Lago, Trump said this weekend that the US will run Venezuela until what he said would be a safe, proper and judicious transition and that US oil companies will effectively take over the country's oil industry. Maduro allies remain in power in Venezuela. A Venezuelan court has ordered Maduro's vice president Elsie Rodriguez to assume the role of interim president. Appearing on Venezuelan television, Rodriguez accused the US of carrying out a kidnapping and demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife. She said there is only one president in Venezuela and his name is Nicholas Maduro. The United Nations Security Council is meeting Monday to discuss Maduro's removal.
Congress is not yet back from its holiday break, but already reacting to the military operation of Venezuela that uh President Trump ordered. Then Pierre's Barbarasfront reports there was a series of explosions and fires in Caracas.
How is the United Nations responding to Maduro’s removal?
GOP Senator Mike Lee of Utah said Rubio told him he anticipates no further action in Venezuela. Now that Maduro is in custody, meanwhile, congressional democrats have been blasting the attack, calling it an illegal strike on Venezuela. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim said the strike sends a quote horrible and disturbing signal to other powerful leaders across the globe that targeting a head of state is an acceptable policy for the U.S. government.
China is calling on the US to immediately release Venezuelan president Maduro and his wife. Earlier Chinese officials condemned the US. Calling the military operation a blatant use of force and hegemon and a uh hegemonic act, Empire Sinefer Pak has more.
China says the US is violating international law by seizing and taking the Venezuelan president and his wife out of their country. The Chinese foreign ministry calls on the US to ensure the personal safety of the couple and release them.
Which U.S. lawmakers criticized the operation against Maduro and why?
China is a longtime ally of Venezuela. It buys the bulk of the South American countries' oil despite US sanctions. A Chinese government delegation was meeting the Venezuelan president hours before the US airstrikes. China has warned its citizens not to travel to Venezuela. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the US needs to stop toppling the government of Venezuela and resolve issues through talks.
This is in PR News. A criminal investigation has been opened against the owners of the ski resort, where forty people were killed in a deadly blaze on New Year's Eve. Terry Schultz reports from Brussels.
The French couple that owns and manages the bar in Cromontana, Switzerland, has been placed under investigation for manslaughter by negligence, causing bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.
What is China’s stance on the U.S. action against Venezuela’s leaders?
Officials say they're looking into whether there were sufficient safety measures on the premises after victims said they were trapped inside without access to an escape route. The European Union has activated support mechanisms to help Switzerland, sending specialized burn care experts and coordinating the evacuation of dozens of patients to other hospitals around Europe to relieve the overwhelmed facilities in the region. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
Wall Street hoping for another blockbuster year despite mounting worries about the economy and fears of an AI bubble. ZPR's Maria Aspen reports tomorrow kicks off the first full week of trading for twenty twenty six.
US markets have rallied for three straight years as investors pin more and more hopes on the artificial intelligence frenzy.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why was Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro detained in New York?
0:00–0:37
2
What did President Trump say about a U.S. takeover of Venezuela’s oil industry?
0:37–1:36
3
How is the United Nations responding to Maduro’s removal?
1:36–2:32
4
Which U.S. lawmakers criticized the operation against Maduro and why?
2:32–3:21
5
What is China’s stance on the U.S. action against Venezuela’s leaders?
3:21–4:39