Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela's leadership meltdown after Maduro's capture

Secret deal or gun to head? Inside Venezuela’s leadership meltdown after Maduro’s capture

“They gave us 15 minutes to respond, or they would kill us,” Venezuela’s then vice-president Delcy Rodríguez told her colleagues seven days after a targeted US military operation captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, who had long been in Washington’s sights.This comes a day after reports of Delcy Rodríguez forming a secret “alliance” with Washington…

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Trump meets Venezuela’s opposition leader: White House confirms talks with Machado; stance on leadership unchanged

Trump meets Venezuela’s opposition leader: White House confirms talks with Machado; stance on leadership unchanged

US President Donald Trump met Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday, a meeting confirmed by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt amid continued uncertainty over Washington’s stance on Venezuela’s political future.“I know the President was looking forward to this meeting, and he was expecting it to be a good…

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'Energy greed': Venezuela acting president Delcy calls out Trump; leaves door open for Russia, China

‘Energy greed’: Venezuela acting president Delcy calls out Trump; leaves door open for Russia, China

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez slammed the United States for the “false” claims about drugs, democracy, and human rights and said that these have been used as excuses for one real goal: “oil.“While addressing the Venezuelan Parliament, Rodriguez said they are open to energy relations where all parties benefit, where economic cooperation is clearly defined…

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'If they don't behave': Is second strike on Venezuela off the table? Trump's fresh warning

‘If they don’t behave’: Is second strike on Venezuela off the table? Trump’s fresh warning

US President Donald Trump late Sunday issued another stern warning to Venezuela that US will conduct another strike “if they don’t behave.”This comes after strong military action by America on Venezuela, toppling country’s government with capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Saturday, hours after a dramatic US military operation in…

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