Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro is a Venezuelan politician who has served as President of Venezuela since 2013. He previously held the posts of foreign minister and vice president under Hugo Chávez. His presidency has been marked by a severe economic crisis in Venezuela and broad international isolation amid accusations of authoritarian rule.
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Hegseth: Some US troops may be redeployed from Europe to the Western Hemisphere
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on October 3 that some US military personnel may be moved from Europe to the Western Hemisphere as Washington expands its campaign against drug cartels in Central and South America. Hegseth linked the redeployment to new partnerships with Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala and Panama and referenced the US capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.