Cilia Flores Faces US Drug Charges After Caracas Raid

Cilia Flores appeared in a Manhattan federal court facing cocaine importation and machine gun possession charges following her capture during a U.S. military raid in Venezuela.The operation in Caracas, which also resulted in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the death of 32 Cuban officers, left Flores with visible bruises and facial bandages.Donald Trump asserted the USA intends to govern the nation as Diosdado Cabello assumed local control amid a heavy presence of armored vehicles and military checkpoints.