{"id":311328,"date":"2026-01-05T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=311328"},"modified":"2026-01-04T09:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:07:01","slug":"maduro-indicted-on-narco-terrorism-conspiracy-charges-in-us-court-following-abduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2026\/01\/maduro-indicted-on-narco-terrorism-conspiracy-charges-in-us-court-following-abduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Maduro Indicted on &#8216;Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy&#8217; Charges in US Court Following Abduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_311329\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion.webp\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311329\" class=\"wp-image-311329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-trump-invasion.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-311329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo credit: Reuters)<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>Caracas has demanded \u2018proof of life\u2019 of the abducted president following overnight strikes on its capital.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>3 Jan 2026\u00a0<\/em>&#8211;\u00a0The US military abducted Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores overnight on 3 January, following heavy airstrikes that struck the heart of Caracas and multiple other areas across the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=TheCradleMedia&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2007345391839093173&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthecradle.co%2Farticles-id%2F35190&amp;sessionId=564a33990b7dd643d25197f28c8a818128ee3bab&amp;siteScreenName=TheCradleMedia&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2007345391839093173\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The illegal aggression marked a sharp escalation in Washington\u2019s pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government, reportedly targeting key military sites in Caracas, including the Forte Tona complex, La Carlota barracks, Aigeroti airport, and Cuartel de la Monta\u00f1a, where former president Hugo Chavez&#8217;s remains lie.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thecradle.co\/articles\/Maduro-indicted-on-narco-terrorism-conspiracy-charges-in-US-court-following-abduction\" >TO CONTINUE READING Go to Original &#8211; thecradle.co<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military abducted Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores overnight on 3 Jan 2026, following heavy airstrikes that struck the heart of Caracas and multiple other areas across the country. 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