The president of Venezuela was taken by American forces and transported to the U.S. Saturday to face federal drug charges.

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the US is “going to run” Venezuela indefinitely in the aftermath of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe,

Currently, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is in a New York jail where he is facing United States' charges of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy. Maduro and his wife were captured by US after dramatic strikes in Venezuela on Saturday.

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In November, the Trump administration moved to withdraw the protections for migrants from the country. In a public notice, the Homeland Security Department attributed the decision to improvements in “South Sudan’s civil safety outlook” and in the country’s diplomatic relationship with the United States.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in US custody in New York after being captured following a large-scale US operation in the country. Follow here for the latest live news updates

President Trump held a press conference after the United States said it captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.