Hours after the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, federal prosecutors in New York unsealed charges revealing how the Venezuelan government allegedly became a hub for cocaine trafficking.

The US military operation in Venezuela has immediate and long-term repercussions, both domestically and internationally.

A criminal investigation has been launched into the fire, with families now facing an agonising wait to identify missing loved ones. 

​A criminal investigation has been launched into the fire, with families now facing an agonising wait to identify missing loved ones.