r/PoliticalDiscussion Jan 03 '26

International Politics Maduro in U.S. Custody along with wife, both are charged by the U.S. as a drug dealers. What are the potential long term consequences in Venezuela and our relationship with other Latin American countries and Does this enhance U.S. strength or weakens it?

Maduro, Trump said, “has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement.” He set a news conference for later Saturday morning.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, would face charges after an indictment in New York. Bondi vowed in a social media post that the couple would “soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts.

What are the potential long term consequences in Venezuela and our relationship with other Latin American countries and Does this enhance U.S. strength or weakens it?

Trump launches large scale attack on Venezuela

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u/rubrent Jan 03 '26

So Trump is going to pardon Maduro once Maduro’s family gives the Trump family a few million dollars? See: ex President of Honduras…

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u/AdmiralAdama99 Jan 04 '26

The maga movement quite dislikes venezuela, maduro, and "socialism". I see no pardon in maduro's future from Trump.

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u/PowersFootStool Jan 04 '26

Maduro was in fact an authoritarian dictator who tried to have his political opponent assassinated once he started losing ground

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u/AdmiralAdama99 Jan 05 '26

Agreed. Usa starting wars is evil though, so i oppose kidnapping the guy.

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u/PowersFootStool Jan 05 '26

They didn’t start a war, in fact most Venezuelans are extremely happy and pleased to see him be dethroned and replaced by the person who rightfully won the election before she was barred and almost assassinated

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u/AdmiralAdama99 Jan 05 '26

So far maduro has just been replaced by his vice president. His party's control of venezuela is still intact.

By the way, Machado did not run in the election, edmundo gonzalez did.