US President Donald Trump announced that the United States govern Venezuela, following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and a military strike on Caracas. The President said his administration will run the country 'until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition', hours after US forces captured Maduro. He said no US soldier was hurt in the operation.
Trump described the operation as 'one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history'. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are being brought to New York City to face a 2020 indictment on drug conspiracy charges. They face allegations of narco-terrorism and conspiring with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
