The Attorney General of USA, Pam Bondistated this Saturday (3) that Nicolas Maduro will soon face the “full wrath” of American justice in US courts.
The statement was made after the president Donald Trump confirm to capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Floresduring a large-scale military operation carried out in Venezuelan territory in the early hours of today.
Criminal charges and extradition
According to the Attorney General, the Venezuelan leader will be prosecuted based on an indictment from the Southern District of New York, which includes crimes of importing cocaine and possession of machine guns and destructive devices. Maduro had a bounty of 50 million dollars offered by the American government for information leading to his arrest.
US authorities reported that the action aimed to execute outstanding arrest warrants and that Maduro has already been removed from prison. Venezuela
Details of the military operation
The mission, described by experts as, would have been carried out by Delta Force of the Army with support from the US police and tracking of CIA. The attacks began around 3 am (Brasília time) and hit targets in Caracas in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
Witnesses reported explosions and the presence of helicopters and elite aircraft for around 90 minutes. In response, the Venezuelan government decreed national emergency and mobilized defense plans, although the vice president Delcy Rodriguez admitted that the by local management after the incursion.
International reactions and political scenario
The military intervention divided the international community:
- Allies: and condemned the act, classifying it as “armed aggression” and “criminal attack”.
- Support: The president of Argentina, Javier Mileycelebrated the capture with the phrase
- Brazil: The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called a meeting to analyze the regional impact of the operation.
A European Union called for moderation and respect for international law, reiterating that Maduro . In Venezuela, the political opposition, led by Edmundo Gonzalez e Maria Corina Machadomonitors the situation in the face of a possible transition of power.
