Maduro Still Jailed in New York as Global Stakes Grow

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Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on May 14. (Getty Images)

By    |   Friday, 19 June 2026 06:42 AM EDT

As the war in Ukraine once dominated international headlines, and as Iran later pushed many other foreign-policy stories off the front page, another major development has continued unfolding with far less public attention.

Nicolas Maduro remains in U.S. custody, and his federal criminal case is still moving forward. And Venezuela’s vast oil reserves are again becoming a strategic prize in Washington’s competition with Beijing.

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Jerry McGlothlin

Jerry McGlothlin is a writer, media consultant, and CEO of Special Guests Publicity, a firm specializing in booking guests on major media platforms. With decades of experience in communications, he focuses on exploring political and societal issues from a conservative perspective.

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