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The Mission to Extradict Nicholas Maduro

On January 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice, supported by the U.S. military, arrested and exfiltrated Venezuelan Dictator, Nicholas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Florez. The arrest took place in ...
Protesters gather in Chicano Park in Barrio Logan on Saturday Jan. 3, 2026 to oppose U.S. action in Venezuela. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) Reactions were mixed Saturday by San ...
Government supporters display posters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, right, and former President Hugo Chávez in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the ...
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in New York to face drug trafficking charges following his capture during an overnight military attack by the United States, and amid his travel to America, he ...
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), adjusts for fire on an M777 howitzer during battery training while aboard the U.S. Navy ...
Trump said that Maduro and Flores were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship and would go on to New York to face charges. He posted on Truth Social a photo of the Venezuelan leader, wearing in a gray ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Maritime Solutions a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $255.9 million for fiscal year 2026 USS Iwo Jima selected restricted availability. The award, ...