Government Accountability

Venezuela’s Maduro Held in U.S. as Chavismo Tightens Grip on Parliament

By National Security Desk | January 5, 2026

As Nicolás Maduro faces U.S. narcotrafficking charges from a New York courtroom, his regime solidifies control over Venezuela’s National Assembly—underscoring the dangers of globalist complacency toward authoritarian regimes.

In a stark display of how entrenched authoritarianism thrives when liberty is abandoned, Venezuela’s new five-year legislative session began under the unyielding control of the Chavista regime, even as Nicolás Maduro languishes in U.S. custody facing serious narcotrafficking charges. The dramatic arrest of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by U.S. forces highlights not only the criminal depths of this regime but also the enduring failure of global institutions and left-wing sympathizers to restore sovereignty and freedom to the Venezuelan people. Is America Just Watching While Venezuela Falls Deeper Into Tyranny? The National Assembly (AN), Venezuela’s unicameral parliament, now firmly...

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