Dethroned Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro faces arraignment in New York federal court Monday on drug trafficking charges after dramatic U.S. capture.

Former Venezuelan President Nicoás Maduro was arraigned Monday, declaring through a translator he is a "decent man," innocent of all charges, and "I am still president of my country."

"I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man. I am still president of my country," Nicolas Maduro said. Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's interim president with words of support for Maduro.

Under cover of darkness, highly trained Delta Force troops arrived by helicopter and descended into a compound to grab the Venezuelan president and his wife.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed new details Monday about the U.S. operation to capture and arrest Nicolás Maduro, describing a meticulously planned raid that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence.

The Trump administration's foreign policy has carved the hemisphere as it tries to reshape Latin American politics.

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

When split by race, white voters were relatively even—42 percent in the approve range, compared to 43 percent in the disapprove. Black respondents leaned more on the disapproving side—at 56 percent—while Hispanics were somewhat torn, with 39 percent approving and 46 percent disapproving.

An old tweet by former President Joe Biden has put focus on his administration's positions on Venezuela and it's now-deposed leader, Nicolas Maduro.