Nicolas Maduro on published photo he is wearing a gray tracksuit, dark glasses and headphones. He is accompanied by an agent of the American anti-drug agency DEA.
Trump captioned the photo: “Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima.” He previously announced that Maduro would be transported to New York to face drug smuggling charges.
Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima
Donald Trump also shared a compilation of social media footage showing explosions in Caracas. The material is accompanied by the song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, known as a protest song from the Vietnam War era.
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Nicolas Maduro. Who is he?
Nicolas Maduro, not recognized by many countries as the legitimate president, has ruled Venezuela since 2013, rigging elections, suppressing protests and persecuting the opposition. Under his rule, the oil-rich country plunged into a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis.
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Maduro was born in 1962 in Caracas. He worked as a bus driver for many years. He became involved in politics at the national level, supporting armed forces officer Hugo Chavez after his failed coup attempt.
When Chavez won the presidential election in 1998, Maduro was elected to the unicameral parliament. He later became its chairman and then minister of foreign affairs.
Chavez named Maduro as his successor. When he died in 2013, Maduro, who was vice president at the time, took power. In the same year, he won the presidential election with a minimal difference of votes.
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Under his rule, there was a dramatic decline in the country's economy, based largely on oil extraction and export. There was hyperinflation and chronic shortages of essential goods. .
In the country, services subordinated to Maduro brutally suppressed protests and persecuted the opposition. After 2013, all national elections in Venezuela raised concerns among human rights organizations and other countries. The 2018 and 2024 presidential elections are widely considered rigged in Maduro's favor.
Nicolas Maduro. What does Donald Trump accuse him of?
US President Donald Trump's administration accuses Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores of crimes related to drugs and terrorism.
Maduro himself has repeatedly denied US accusations of involvement in drug smuggling. Officials subordinated to him also criticized UN reports condemning human rights violations by his regime.
