Nicolas Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who has been variously described as the former President of Venezuela. On 3 January 2026, US forces captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores; they were transported to the US and charged with drug trafficking to which they pleaded not guilty. Although he was de facto removed from power, according to the Venezuelan government and interim president Delcy Rodríguez, he is still the de jure president of Venezuela. Prior to his presidency, he served as the vice president of Venezuela under President Hugo Chávez from 2012 to 2013 and as minister of foreign affairs from 2006 to 2012.
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Jun 27, 2026
Center
Venezuelan president criticized for slow official response to deadly earthquakes that killed nearly 1,500.
Centre perspective condemns authoritarian incompetence in disaster management and highlights need for transparent relief efforts.
Jun 26, 2026
Lean Left
Venezuela's government repurposed a snitching app for earthquake search and rescue after twin quakes killed at least 164 people.
The left remains split: some see this as practical adaptation under duress, while others condemn the Maduro regime's authoritarian surveillance state even in crisis.
Jun 10, 2026
Far Left
Reporting details how Maduro is being systematically erased from public life in Venezuela, with propaganda billboards painted over as former allies distance themselves.
The radical left holds a complicated view: Maduro's authoritarian collapse discredits leftist governance narratives, but the erasure operation is being driven by forces eager to rehabilitate Venezuela for Western capital re-entry.