As the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, under Donald Trump’s surprising early morning strike called “Operation Absolute Resolve” sent a wave of shock and uncertainty beyond Latin America,

Lawmakers are expecting to hear the U.S. government’s plans for the future of Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro, as top officials from Donald Trump’s administration brief lawmakers.

It comes as Russia has hit out at Donald Trump over his attack on Venezuela, carried out by the US military on Saturday. The Latin American country's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been flown out of Caracas and reached New York last night.

The US seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it across the Atlantic, which Moscow has condemned. The US said it also seized another Venezuela-linked vessel in the Caribbean this morning.

President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order to protect Venezuelan oil revenue from judicial proceedings

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in U.S. Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.