US Venezuela News Live Updates: Venezuela’s acting president seeks cooperation with US after Maduro’s capture
US Venezuela News Live Updates: People hold up signs to passing traffic during a protest against the United States’ capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at the Colorado Springs City Hall on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Photo: AP)
Venezuela News Today Live Updates: The US on Sunday insisted it is not formally at war with Venezuela, even as tensions escalated following military strikes that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. “America is not at war with Venezuela,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, a day after the operation. Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino accused Washington of killing members of Maduro’s security team and “innocent civilians” in what Caracas condemned as “military aggression”.
Who is running the country: Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has urged the United States to work with her government, saying the country wants peace and respectful ties under international law. Despite Donald Trump’s declaration that the US would now “run the country,” power inside Venezuela still appears to rest with Maduro’s allies. The army publicly reaffirmed support for interim president Delcy Rodríguez, signalling continuity within state institutions.
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Trump hints at operation in Colombia: Donald Trump escalated his war of words with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of enabling cocaine production and warning his leadership “won’t last very long.” When asked whether that implied a US operation in Colombia, Trump replied: “It sounds good to me,” according to an audio recording from Air Force One. Petro, who condemned the US action in Venezuela as an “assault on Latin American sovereignty,” said his government is seizing cocaine at record levels and urged Trump to witness the crackdown firsthand.
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