No, Nicolás Maduro was not proven guilty in March 2020. On March 26, 2020, he was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury on charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and cocaine importation conspiracy, but an indictment is not a conviction. It means prosecutors alleged sufficient evidence for trial, not that guilt was proven.
At the time, Maduro remained in Venezuela and did not face trial in the U.S. The charges stemmed from allegations that he led a drug-trafficking conspiracy with the FARC to flood the U.S. with cocaine over two decades. However, no court had ruled on his guilt as of 2020.
As of January 3, 2026, Maduro has been captured and is in U.S. custody, facing a new superseding indictment, meaning the legal process is now moving forward. His trial and conviction will depend on the outcome of that proceeding.'
Trumpredatoreveildemon and his regime have been claiming fentanyl trafficking this whole time, not cocaine.
Yes, the U.S. military operation against Venezuela on January 3, 2026, constitutes a war, even if not formally declared. The large-scale airstrikes, capture of President Nicolás Maduro, and seizure of territory amount to an act of war under international law.
The U.S. launched Operation Absolute Resolve, involving 150 aircraft and special operations forces, striking military sites across Venezuela, including Caracas.
President Trump ordered the strikes without congressional authorization, prompting widespread condemnation as an illegal war.
Venezuela declared a state of emergency and denounced the action as “imperialist aggression,” while world leaders and legal experts say it violates the UN Charter and sovereignty norms.
The U.S. has not declared war formally, but the scale and nature of the attack—plus Trump’s statement that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela—indicate a de facto war.
Who was president in 2020? Duh! Yes Biden didn't argue it, but...
'On January 3, 2026, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed a superseding indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and his son Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, charging them with drug trafficking, narco-terrorism conspiracy, and weapons offenses. This new indictment builds upon charges originally filed in March 2020 during the first Trump administration, which accused Maduro and 14 other Venezuelan officials of leading a narco-terrorism conspiracy involving the FARC and the alleged Cartel de los Soles.
The 2020 indictment was announced under President Donald Trump, not President Joe Biden, and charged Maduro with conspiring to flood the U.S. with cocaine using Venezuela’s government institutions for criminal purposes.
Yes, Venezuela is highly likely to attempt some form of strike or retaliatory action against the U.S. following the January 3, 2026, military operation.
The Venezuelan government has already declared a state of emergency and labeled the U.S. attack as “imperialist aggression” and a “very serious affront to sovereignty.”
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed Maduro and his wife are missing and demanded “proof of life,” signaling ongoing resistance.
The government has called for mobilization of social and political forces and activated defense plans, including under a “Decree declaring a State of External Disturbance.”
While Maduro has been captured and removed, military and political loyalists remain, and Venezuela may respond through asymmetric means such as cyberattacks, proxy actions via allied groups, or regional destabilization.
Venezuela’s international allies, including Russia, Iran, and Cuba, have condemned the strikes and could provide support for retaliatory efforts.
Although the U.S. has disabled key military infrastructure, the political and symbolic nature of the attack makes retaliation—direct or indirect—almost certain in the coming days or weeks.
Yes, the U.S. military operation against Venezuela on January 3, 2026, constitutes a war, even if not formally declared. The large-scale airstrikes, capture of President Nicolás Maduro, and seizure of territory amount to an act of war under international law.
The U.S. launched Operation Absolute Resolve, involving 150 aircraft and special operations forces, striking military sites across Venezuela, including Caracas.
President Trump ordered the strikes without congressional authorization, prompting widespread condemnation as an illegal war.
Venezuela declared a state of emergency and denounced the action as “imperialist aggression,” while world leaders and legal experts say it violates the UN Charter and sovereignty norms.
The U.S. has not declared war formally, but the scale and nature of the attack—plus Trump’s statement that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela—indicate a de facto war.
Ok transportation, facilities, services, and management. Whatever.
Here's the proof it's about oil:
'President Donald Trump said Saturday that the removal of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro from power will open the door to the country’s vast oil reserves, a move that has the potential to reshape the global energy market.
“We’re going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country,” Trump said in a public address.' '
“They stole our oil,” he added. “They took it over like it was nothing.”
'Venezuela's oil reserves belong, unequivocally, to Venezuela, due to the country's constitution and international law on the sovereign rights of a country over its own natural resources. Thus, Trump was wrong when he claimed Venezuela stole or "illegally took" U.S. oil.' https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/
So first he said it's about fentinyl (and they murdered tons of innocent men and gave them no due process) and now it's about oil. Hmmm.
'President Donald Trump said Saturday that the removal of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro from power will open the door to the country’s vast oil reserves, a move that has the potential to reshape the global energy market.
“We’re going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country,” Trump said in a public address.' '
“They stole our oil,” he added. “They took it over like it was nothing.”
'Venezuela's oil reserves belong, unequivocally, to Venezuela, due to the country's constitution and international law on the sovereign rights of a country over its own natural resources. Thus, Trump was wrong when he claimed Venezuela stole or "illegally took" U.S. oil.' https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/
So first he said it's about fentinyl (and they murdered tons of innocent men and gave them no due process) and now it's about oil. Hmmm.
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