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The Guardian - UK
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Patricia Torres in Caracas, Tom Phillips in Bogotá and Rory Carroll

Donald Trump warns of ‘big price to pay’ if Caracas fails to toe line

Donald Trump with Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, on his left, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defence
Donald Trump gives a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Saturday, with Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, and Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defence. Photograph: Abaca/Shutterstock

The prospect of the United States seizing direct control of Venezuela appeared to recede on Sunday after the shocking ousting of president Nicolás Maduro – but US officials warned they might make a fresh military intervention if interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, did not accommodate their demands.

Speaking to reporters late Sunday, Donald Trump also raised the possibility of military action in Colombia.

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