Amid Global Outcry, Trump Declares US Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Military Strikes, Arrest Of President Nicolás Maduro
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will temporarily “run” Venezuela until a political transition is completed, following coordinated US military strikes on Caracas and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump made the declaration during a news conference on Saturday, hours after US forces bombed key locations in the Venezuelan capital and took Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, into custody.
According to Trump, the United States will assume control of Venezuela’s affairs to ensure what he described as a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” though he did not provide a clear timeline. The move marks a major escalation in US actions against Maduro’s government, which have included seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers and deadly anti-narcotics operations in the Caribbean—steps that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and foreign governments.
Trump defended the intervention by citing longstanding US drug-trafficking charges against Maduro, allegations the Venezuelan leader has repeatedly denied. The US president also said major American oil companies would soon enter Venezuela to repair its damaged oil infrastructure, claiming the intervention would make Venezuelans “rich, independent and safe.”
Maduro, who has ruled Venezuela since 2013, has long accused the United States of seeking regime change to gain control of the country’s vast oil reserves. His transfer to New York to face US charges has intensified international backlash, with critics warning that the declaration of US control over Venezuela threatens sovereignty, international law, and regional stability.
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will temporarily “run” Venezuela until a political transition is completed, following coordinated US military strikes on Caracas and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump made the declaration during a news conference on Saturday, hours after US forces bombed key locations in the Venezuelan capital and took Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, into custody.
According to Trump, the United States will assume control of Venezuela’s affairs to ensure what he described as a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” though he did not provide a clear timeline. The move marks a major escalation in US actions against Maduro’s government, which have included seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers and deadly anti-narcotics operations in the Caribbean—steps that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and foreign governments.
Trump defended the intervention by citing longstanding US drug-trafficking charges against Maduro, allegations the Venezuelan leader has repeatedly denied. The US president also said major American oil companies would soon enter Venezuela to repair its damaged oil infrastructure, claiming the intervention would make Venezuelans “rich, independent and safe.”
Maduro, who has ruled Venezuela since 2013, has long accused the United States of seeking regime change to gain control of the country’s vast oil reserves. His transfer to New York to face US charges has intensified international backlash, with critics warning that the declaration of US control over Venezuela threatens sovereignty, international law, and regional stability.
Amid Global Outcry, Trump Declares US Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Military Strikes, Arrest Of President Nicolás Maduro
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will temporarily “run” Venezuela until a political transition is completed, following coordinated US military strikes on Caracas and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump made the declaration during a news conference on Saturday, hours after US forces bombed key locations in the Venezuelan capital and took Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, into custody.
According to Trump, the United States will assume control of Venezuela’s affairs to ensure what he described as a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” though he did not provide a clear timeline. The move marks a major escalation in US actions against Maduro’s government, which have included seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers and deadly anti-narcotics operations in the Caribbean—steps that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and foreign governments.
Trump defended the intervention by citing longstanding US drug-trafficking charges against Maduro, allegations the Venezuelan leader has repeatedly denied. The US president also said major American oil companies would soon enter Venezuela to repair its damaged oil infrastructure, claiming the intervention would make Venezuelans “rich, independent and safe.”
Maduro, who has ruled Venezuela since 2013, has long accused the United States of seeking regime change to gain control of the country’s vast oil reserves. His transfer to New York to face US charges has intensified international backlash, with critics warning that the declaration of US control over Venezuela threatens sovereignty, international law, and regional stability.
