US TAKES CONTROL: TRUMP VOWS TO ‘RUN’ VENEZUELA POST-MADURO CAPTURE
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE US has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and plans to “run” the country until a “judicious transition” takes place, according to President Donald Trump .
KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
– US Control of Venezuela: “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said.
– Oil Reserves : The US will take control of Venezuela’s massive oil reserves and recruit American companies to invest billions in refurbishing the industry. “We’re going to have our very large United States oil companies… go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country,” Trump said.
– Maduro’s Fate : Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face drugs and weapons charges in New York. “They’ll be heading to New York,” Trump said.
REACTIONS:
– Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez demanded Maduro’s immediate release, calling the US operation an “imperialist attack”.
– The international community is reacting, with Russia condemning the US action as “armed aggression” and Mexico calling it an “unacceptable line”
• On the ground: Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for an opposition candidate to be installed as leader, while the country’s foreign minister insists Maduro remains the rightful leader. Venezuelans in the capital have voiced mixed reactions to the US operation.
SOURCE ==CNN==EXCEPT THE HEADLINE AND INTRO PLUS A FEW PARAGRAPHS
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