Trump ousting of Maduro draws parallels to US raid in Panama – but there are some major contrasts

Ousted Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro appeared for the first time in federal court in the U.S. on Monday, where the presiding judge ticked through the charges filed against him: narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons charges.  

Maduro, who pleaded not guilty, was defiant. "I’m still the president of my country," he said, furiously scribbling on a legal pad for the duration of the arraignment. "I’m a prisoner of war," he proclaimed later, as he was led...