US President Donald Trump reportedly approved the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with the operation reportedly carried out by Delta Force. The CIA tracked Maduro’s location after being authorized for covert operations, and he is expected to face trial in the United States. This action follows months of US pressure on Maduro’s government.

US President Donald Trump announced today that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had been captured by US forces in a covert operation, removed from Venezuelan territory, and was now aboard an American warship en route to New York to face prosecution.

Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC’s Ione Wells. 

​Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC’s Ione Wells.