Hellerstein, a longtime judge in the Southern District of New York and an observant Orthodox Jew, has spent decades handling complex federal cases involving terrorism, national security, and international defendants.

In the Spanish-speaking world, the reaction to Venezuela’s turn has been raw, emotional, and jubilant. Families who fled hunger and repression are celebrating.

The U.S. military carried out a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela overnight Friday and captured Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, Trump announced on Truth Social.