Caracas/New York, Jan. 5 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are set to make their first court appearance in New York at noon on Monday, facing sweeping federal charges linked to drug trafficking, after the two were kidnapped by US operatives on Saturday and flown from Caracas to Washington, post a "large-scale strike" against the Latin American nation, after months of mounting US military buildup.
Speaking on Sunday, President Donald Trump declared that the US was now "in charge" of Venezuela, stating that Washington would temporarily be taking the reins of Caracas, and "run the country" until a "judicial transfer of power", as it will move to "get the oil flowing", reports CBS News.
Secretary of State Marco ...