Who is Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president?

Trump, whose government has accused Maduro of running drug cartels and other crimes, had been pressuring the strongman to leave office for months.Maduro was born into a working-class family on Novembe.....

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This article provides key facts about Nicolas Maduro, the President of Venezuela, following unsubstantiated claims by President Donald Trump that Maduro had been captured by U.S. forces.

Maduro was narrowly elected president in 2013 after being named successor by Hugo Chavez.
His administration has been characterized by a severe economic collapse, alleged rigged elections, food shortages, and human rights abuses, leading to millions of Venezuelans emigrating.
He was sworn in for a third term in January 2025 after a 2024 election widely condemned as fraudulent, and his government faced aggressive sanctions, including indictment by Washington in 2020 on corruption charges.