The president of Venezuela was taken by American forces and transported to the U.S. Saturday to face federal drug charges.

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American allies including France objected to the military incursion into a sovereign state and the capture of the Venezuelan president as a violation of international law.

Lawmakers are expecting to hear the U.S. government’s plans for the future of Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro, as top officials from Donald Trump’s administration brief lawmakers.

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The convening of the National Assembly made it clear that Maduro loyalists remain entrenched across Venezuelan institutions after decades of purges and crackdowns on dissent.

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife appeared in a federal court in New York City on Monday, following their capture by U.S. forces over the weekend in a military operation in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

As Nicolás Maduro's removal fuels hopes for change, Venezuelans inside the country and leaders in South Florida warn that fear and uncertainty remain.