Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro detained and faces trial in the United States

Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, has been detained and is now in the United States facing criminal charges. He has pleaded not guilty to charges including drug trafficking and terrorism in a New York court, where he insisted he is still Venezuela's legitimate president.

In Venezuela, his vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, has been sworn in as the country's interim leader. She has moved to consolidate power, dismissing key Maduro allies like minister Alex Saab and the general in charge of Maduro's security. Meanwhile, large pro-Maduro protests have erupted in Caracas demanding his release, while opposition figures like María Corina Machado see his removal as a step, but not a solution, to the country's crisis.

The international reaction is divided. Some Latin American leaders and allies like Cuba have denounced the action as an aggression, while others see it as the start of a new era. The Vatican confirmed it had previously tried to negotiate an exile deal for Maduro, and his legal team, which includes a lawyer who defended Julian Assange, is preparing his defense.