Maduro assumed the presidency after Chvez's death and won the 2013 special presidential election, becoming the 53rd president of Venezuela. He ruled Venezuela by decree after 2015 through powers.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro returned to a Manhattan courtroom Thursday for a status conference in the criminal case against them.

Nicols Maduro (born , Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan leader who won the special election held in April 2013 to choose a replacement to serve out the remainder.

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In his final weeks in power, President Nicols Maduro still believed a deal with Washington was possible, people close to him said. Credit...Alejandro Cegarra for The New York.

On Saturday, the U.S. announced it launched a "large-scale strike" in Venezuela and captured the oil-rich nation's president, Nicols Maduro, along with his wife, Cilia Flores.

For months last year, the Trump administration took an aggressive stance towards Nicols Maduro, whom is accused of drug trafficking. Suspected drug boats were bombed near.

A judge said he would not dismiss ousted Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduros charges amid a dispute over legal fees. Follow here for the latest.