Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has arrived in New York City after US strikes. Maduro and his wife landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state earlier THIS MORNING before being taken by helicopter to Manhattan's DEA office, and then on to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. This follows a dramatic day during which United States President Donald Trump announced that Washington will "run" Venezuela until a political transition can take place. He spoke just hours after US forces bombed the South American country and captured its president. Addressing a news conference YESTERDAY, Trump said the US would "run the country until such time it was possible to do a safe, proper and judicious transition. Washington has accused the Venezuelan leader, who has been in power since 2013, of having ties to drug cartels. Maduro had rejected the claim, saying the US was working to depose him and take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Brooks Spector, a retired American diplomat and Ricardo Texeira, defence analyst at the Institute of Race Relations  

<p>Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has arrived in New York City after US strikes. Maduro and his wife landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state earlier THIS MORNING before being taken by helicopter to Manhattan's DEA office, and then on to Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. This follows a dramatic day during which United States President Donald Trump announced that Washington will "run" Venezuela until a political transition can take place. He spoke just hours after US forces bombed the South American country and captured its president. Addressing a news conference YESTERDAY, Trump said the US would "run the country until such time it was possible to do a safe, proper and judicious transition. Washington has accused the Venezuelan leader, who has been in power since 2013, of having ties to drug cartels. Maduro had rejected the claim, saying the US was working to depose him and take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Brooks Spector, a retired American diplomat and Ricardo Texeira, defence analyst at the Institute of Race Relations &nbsp;</p>

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin. Tune in 104-107 every Saturday and Sunday morning from 6 to 7 am

Current Affairs programme which provides listeners with the latest local and International news hosted by Elvis Preslin.

The Weekend View

This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.

<p>This programme provides listeners with local and international news on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by Sebenzile Nkambule and Bongiwe Zwane. Listen to SAfm 104-107 Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 7 a.m.</p>

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