The toppling of Maduro reverberated around the world and signaled President Donald Trump’s willingness to reconfigure the global order. The hearing began with US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein reading the charges against Maduro and his wife. Hellerstein read Maduro his legal rights, including that he has a right to a lawyer and a right to remain silent. Maduro “sits atop a corrupt, illegitimate government that, for decades, has leveraged government power to protect and promote illegal activity, including drug trafficking”, the US alleges. Meanwhile in Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, who was vice president under Maduro, has been sworn in as acting president.

Source: The Edge Markets January 05, 2026 23:27 UTC