00:00Venezuela's toppled leader, Nicolas Maduro, was in a New York detention center on Sunday, awaiting drug charges.
00:08That's after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the U.S. would take control of the oil-producing nation.
00:16The image of the 63-year-old Maduro blindfolded and handcuffed en route to the U.S. has stunned Venezuelans.
00:24It was Washington's most controversial intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama 37 years ago.
00:32Maduro is due to appear in a Manhattan court on Monday.
00:37While many Western nations oppose Maduro and say he stole the 2024 election,
00:43there were many calls for the U.S. to respect international law and resolve the crisis diplomatically.
00:49There were also questions over the legality of seizing a foreign head of state.
00:54Democrats say they were misled at recent Congress briefings and demanded a plan for what is to follow.
01:00At home, Maduro allies were still in charge and have denounced what they call kidnapping as part of an imperialist oil grab.
01:09The U.N. Security Council plans to meet on Monday to discuss the U.S. move, which Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as a dangerous precedent.
01:19Russia and China, both major backers of Venezuela, criticized the U.S.
01:24Pope Leo said he was following events with a soul full of concern and called for Venezuela to stay independent and respectful of rights.
01:32In Venezuela.
01:33Well, you know, it won't cost us anything.
01:36Trump said the U.S. would, for now, manage the South American nation, plus its oil reserves.
01:42It is unclear just how Trump plans to oversee Venezuela.
01:46Trump's focus on foreign affairs fueled Democrats' criticism and also runs the risk of alienating some supporters
01:53who have backed his America first agenda and oppose foreign interventions.
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