Venezuela’s Maduro arrives in US after capture
NEWBURGH, United States (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base in the United States after his capture by US forces in Caracas.
Maduro was seen surrounded by FBI agents as he descended the boarding stairs of a US government plane at a New York state National Guard facility, and was slowly escorted along the tarmac.
The leftist leader was expected to be flown by helicopter to New York City, where he faces drug trafficking charges.
US forces snatched Maduro and his wife out of the country during a bombing raid on Caracas.
US President Donald Trump said that the United States will temporarily “run” Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after Maduro’s capture.
“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump told a news conference at his Florida estate.
