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Exploring the legality questions about Venezuela military strike - Roll Call

FactCheck.org takes a closer look at some of the legal arguments that have been made surrounding President Trump's regime change in Venezuela

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Previously jailed driver's 'hauntingly similar' charges

A driver jailed for hitting a cyclist, leaving him with life-altering injuries, has returned to court charged with dozens of "hauntingly similar" new offences.

AAP

Maduro’s capture: ‘Trump has taken an unprecedented and very risky gamble,’ according to a historian

The United States military recently carried out a covert operation to capture and then remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, transporting them from Caracas to New York. The pair is accused of narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking and money laundering.

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Socialite Brynne Edelsten charged with drug trafficking

The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten has fronted court after being charged with drug trafficking and possession offences.

AAP

Emmerdale set for explosive year with cancer diagnosis, human trafficking arrest and dead character’s return

‘Massive repercussions’ will be felt across the ITV soap in the next 12 months with the Dingle family at the heart of the events

The Independent UK

What’s in the US criminal indictment against Nicolás Maduro?

US alleges the Venezuelan president has spent past two decades working with international drug trafficking groups

The Guardian - US

Diddy Quietly Pulled $61.5m Mansion From Market Sale Following Raids that Deterred Buyers

Diddy has pulled his £49.4 million ($61.5 million) Beverly Hills mansion off the market after raids tied the estate to federal sex trafficking evidence, leaving buyers wary.

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Colombian president ready to 'take up arms' in face of Trump threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed to "take up arms" after US President Donald Trump threatened him and accused him of drug trafficking. The tensions follow the capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

Euronews

Trump’s Venezuela invasion sets a perilous precedent

If Trump can invade Venezuela, why can’t Putin invade Ukraine? Or Xi Jinping seize Taiwan?

The Guardian - US

No Need for Expert Evidence as to Media Defendant Negligence in Resisting Anti-SLAPP Motion,

at least when the dispute is over a simple identification error./

Reason

Maduro Due In Court Today As Trump Says 'We're In Charge' Of Venezuela

A motorcade carrying Maduro was seen leaving the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn early Monday ahead of his expected appearance, where he faces drug trafficking and weapons charges.

International Business Times

France launches new tribunal to fight organised crime, drug trafficking networks

France has a new tribunal specifically to investigate organised crime as part of an ongoing fight against crime and drug trafficking, which has claimed an increasing number of victims in France.

Radio France Internationale

Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance in an American courtroom

The Independent UK

Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status, Kristi Noem says

Homeland security secretary says US wants Venezuelan leader who will help protect America against drug trafficking

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How Maduro's 'No War' Moves Allegedly Triggered Trump's Most Explosive Venezuela Threat Yet

Analysis reveals how Maduro's peace messaging clashed with rising US pressure, leading to his capture and sparking debate over legality, motives, and geopolitical risks.

International Business Times UK

Fury Explodes As Trump's Drug Crackdown Jails Maduro — but Pardons a Proven Trafficker

Trump's drug war escalation, jailing Venezuela's Maduro, while pardoning a trafficker, sparks global outrage and sharp questions on US policy consistency and the rule of law.

The Conversation

How US intervention in Venezuela mirrors its actions in Panama in 1989

The US dramatically escalated its confrontation with Venezuela on January 3, moving from sanctions and targeted strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels to direct military action. In a pre-dawn operation, US forces captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and removed them from the country.

The Independent UK

How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro

A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine

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US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. The US military’s operation to snatch Maduro was carried out in the early hours of January 3 and follows months of steadily mounting…

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Cilia Flores: Quick Facts About The Woman Behind Nicolás Maduro's Power

Cilia Flores, Maduro's wife and Venezuela's hidden power broker, captured by US forces. Lawyer-turned-revolutionary faced narco-trafficking scandal.

Budget and the Bees

9 Signs a Job Posting Is Actually a Human Trafficking Trap

In a tough economy, we are all looking for opportunities. We want the high-paying remote job, the modeling gig, or the easy administrative role. Predators know this. Human traffickers have moved from the streets to the internet, using fake job postings to lure victims into dangerous situations.

Axios

Maduro "ready" to talk with U.S. on drug trafficking, won't comment on dock strike

The 2 sides should "start talking seriously" on drug trafficking and oil, Venezuelan leader tells journalist.

Euronews

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking but silent on narcoboat strikes

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administration.

The Guardian - UK

Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’

Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dock

Latin Times

Multi-Agency Operation in San Diego County Breaks Up Human Trafficking Ring, Rescues 19

According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 1,733 cases of human trafficking were reported in California in 2024, involving 3,603 victims.

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