The Trump administration has removed Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro. His regime is still in place,

but President Trump has threatened further military action. Like a sort of Domenclays hanging over Venezuela,

making sure that it does what the U.S. wants.

I'm Carolyn Beeler.

And I'm Marco Werman.

Today we hear from people in Venezuela about what they're going through.

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This is the world. I'm Marco Wurman. And I'm Carolyn Beeler. Thank you for joining us. We're going to start off today with the big story resonating around the globe. Venezuela's deposed President

Nicolas Maduro, who appeared in a Manhattan courtroom

earlier today. He's now facing drug-related charges after being snatched from Caracas in a U.S.

military operation over the weekend. Maduro entered a plea of not guilty.

Venezuela has been through a lot of upheaval over the years. Political repression and an economic collapse pushed millions of people there to flee.

But Venezuela is now entering a new moment of great uncertainty.

The world's Tbys Isaiah spoke with people in the capital about how they're living through it.

Gabby Leon was at her home in Gatia, a poor neighborhood in Caracas, when the sounds woke her.

We heard the first three explosions very close to us, she says.

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