Venezuelan politician and lawyer with a long public service record
A U.S. Army special forces soldier has been charged after using Polymarket to bet on events tied to a Caracas operation that led to Maduro’s arrest. Authorities say he profited by leveraging classified information, prompting calls for stricter oversight of prediction markets that attract large wagers on current events.
Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft have flown over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas and landed in the parking lot as part of a drill for medical emergencies or catastrophic events; the exercise follows the embassy’s reopening and ongoing U.S. plans to stabilize Venezuela.
Daniel Ortega has said Nicaragua will hold no further elections, declaring the opposition will not be allowed to "seize power" and vowing to pass laws that will block opponents. The statement follows constitutional changes that strengthened Ortega and co‑president Rosario Murillo and comes amid international condemnation and sanctions over rights abuses.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence as Republicans push for rapid confirmation. Democrats have pressed him on his stance about the 2020 election and on the interim leadership of Bill Pulte, amid concerns over national security and election integrity.
Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail since a January capture in Venezuela. They have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine into the United States and face potential life sentences if convicted. Prosecutors call the operation a surgical law enforcement action; the defendants challenge its legality, while no bail has been granted and no trial date set.