EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 25 MIN
Impact of US trial against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
from Tiempo with Joe Torres · host WABC-TV, Joe Torres
On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss the impact of the U.S. trial against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The former president of Venezuela and his wife Cilia Flores faced a judge in a New York court last month after their dramatic capture by U.S. forces in Caracas back in January. There were demonstrators outside the courthouse. Meanwhile, Venezuela remains in a state of major political transition. Joining us to discuss is Alejandro Velasco, a professor at NYU and native of Venezuela. [h3]RELATED COVERAGE: [url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/post/ousted-venezuelan-president-nicholas-maduro-set-return-manhattan-federal-court/18777739/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Ousted Maduro returns to court, judge says he won't dismiss case[/url][/h3] [media ID="18782172" /] Also ahead, New Jersey law now bans ICE agents and police from wearing masks on the job in the Garden State. It's one of three new laws signed recently by Gov. Mikie Sherrill in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. We'll have more details on the new pieces of legislation coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss the impact of the U.S. trial against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The former president of Venezuela and his wife Cilia Flores faced a judge in a New York court last month after their dramatic capture by U.S. forces in Caracas back in January. There were demonstrators outside the courthouse. Meanwhile, Venezuela remains in a state of major political transition. Joining us to discuss is Alejandro Velasco, a professor at NYU and native of Venezuela. [h3]RELATED COVERAGE: [url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/post/ousted-venezuelan-president-nicholas-maduro-set-return-manhattan-federal-court/18777739/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Ousted Maduro returns to court, judge says he won't dismiss case[/url][/h3] [media ID="18782172" /] Also ahead, New Jersey law now bans ICE agents and police from wearing masks on the job in the Garden State. It's one of three new laws signed recently by Gov. Mikie Sherrill in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. We'll have more details on the new pieces of legislation coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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