Bus Driver to President: Maduro's Spiritual Side Amidst Venezuela Crisis & US Claims

• US launched attacks on Venezuela, with initial claims of President Maduro's capture by US forces, later clarified as arrest for trial.
• Nicolas Maduro rose from a bus driver and union leader to become Venezuela's President, after serving as a close ally to Hugo Chávez.
• Maduro is a devout vegetarian and a follower of Indian Guru Sathya Sai Baba, visiting his ashram in 2005 and displaying his picture in his office.
• Venezuela declared national mourning for Sathya Sai Baba in 2011 under Maduro's influence, and the Sathya Sai organization flourished.
• Maduro faces strong criticism for Venezuela's economic crisis, authoritarian rule, human rights violations, and governing by decree.

Why It Matters: Maduro's journey from bus driver to president, his spiritual devotion, and his controversial rule are highlighted amidst US actions.