Good morning from The Financial Times.
Today is Monday, January 5th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
President Trump has issued a stark warning to Venezuela's de facto leader after capturing strongman Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
Today we have a special edition of the podcast for you covering the political and economic fallout of America's push for regime change.
I'm Victoria Craig and here's the news you need to start your day.
Venezuela's toppled leader, Nicolas Maduro,
will make his first appearance before a Manhattan federal court today.
He faces a string of federal charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracies after U.S.
President Donald Trump directed America's military early Saturday to capture the authoritarian leader and bring an end to his 13-year rule.
Meanwhile,
Trump warned de facto leader Vice President Delcey Rodriguez that she could pay a price bigger than Maduro's
if she does not meet U.S.
demands to avoid a new attack.
Our reporter Ana Rodriguez-Brazón explains that it's been eerily quiet on the streets of the capital Caracas this weekend
because even though Maduro is gone,
his leaders remain in power.
People are very afraid to go out on the streets because nothing has changed in Venezuela.
Please continue to obey orders from the Chavistas, people who support Nicolas Maduro.
Supermarkets and pharmacies have long lines, not because there is a short age of food,
but our fear of what's to come.