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President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.
President Trump "wants to give them a chance to turn the page in Venezuela and to help America achieve our policy goals there," Sen. Tom Cotton said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Trump said the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following military strikes on the country.
A Maduro loyalist who is credited with stabilizing Venezuela's economy after years of crisis was picked by Trump to take over.
Trump and his top aides said they would try to work with Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to run the country and its oil sector.
The ministry condemned the U.S. attack on Venezuela "as a blatant violation of its national sovereignty and territorial integrity." It called on the UN Security Council to "act immediately to halt the unlawful aggression" and hold those responsible accountable.
We’ve been checking in on the economic conditions in Venezuela for about a decade now. In response to the U.S. strike and the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro this weekend, we’re re-surfacing this episode with an update.
How much is the oil, how much money is at stake, and who gets to keep it now, and later? Questions ring loud after Trump's blunt statements