US Seizes a Plane Being Used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro | EWTN News Nightly

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The US government seized a plane being used by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. The Justice Department says the plane is part of violations of sanctions and export-control laws. US officials also say the aircraft was purchased illegally through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States. Maduro's socialist government responded calling the move "piracy". Also in Venezuela, a judge issued an arrest warrant for the opposition party's former presidential candidate. The move comes amid a criminal investigation by the socialist government into the contested results of the disputed July election. Maduro was declared the winner setting off a series of protests. Regarding the seizure of President Maduro's plane, President of the Global Liberty Alliance and an expert on South America, Jason Poblete, joins to discuss how rare a move like this is and whether they are expecting any further response. Poblete shares whether there are any chances this move would lead to more scrutiny of Maduro and the contested election results from July. Poblete tells us about the timing of the arrest warrant for the opposition candidate and whether it is a coincidence that the warrant came out so close to the plane seizure. He fills us in on how he sees this playing out. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf